Which statement describes the graph of f(x) = x² - 6x + 9?
1 answer:
Answer:
A parabola with an x-intercept of (3, 0)
Step-by-step explanation:
We can immediately rule out the first and third options, because the equation of a second degree function is a parabola.
Your equation is
ƒ(x) = x² - 6x + 9 = 0
We can factor this equation as
ƒ(x) = (x - 3)²
The parent parabola, y = x², has its x-intercept at (0,0).
Your function subtracts three from x, so the intercept is shifted three units to the right.
The graph of your function is a parabola with an x-intercept of (3, 0).
The figure below shows the graph of your function shifted three units by subtracting three from x.
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