Check the picture below. So the parabola looks more or less like so.
let's recall that the vertex is half-way between the focus point and the directrix, at "p" units away from both.
Let's notice that the focus point is below the directrix, that means the parabola is vertical, namely the squared variable is the "x", and it also means that it's opening downwards as you see in the picture, namely that "p" is negative, in this case "p" is 1 unit, and thus is -1.
![\bf \textit{parabola vertex form with focus point distance} \\\\ \begin{array}{llll} 4p(x- h)=(y- k)^2 \\\\ \stackrel{\textit{we'll use this one}}{4p(y- k)=(x- h)^2} \end{array} \qquad \begin{array}{llll} vertex\ ( h, k)\\\\ p=\textit{distance from vertex to }\\ \qquad \textit{ focus or directrix} \end{array} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \begin{cases} h=-2\\ k=5\\ p=-1 \end{cases}\implies 4(-1)(y-5)=[x-(-2)]^2\implies -4(y-5)=(x+2)^2 \\\\\\ y-5=-\cfrac{1}{4}(x+2)^2\implies y=-\cfrac{1}{4}(x+2)^2+5](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Ctextit%7Bparabola%20vertex%20form%20with%20focus%20point%20distance%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bllll%7D%204p%28x-%20h%29%3D%28y-%20k%29%5E2%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bwe%27ll%20use%20this%20one%7D%7D%7B4p%28y-%20k%29%3D%28x-%20h%29%5E2%7D%20%5Cend%7Barray%7D%20%5Cqquad%20%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bllll%7D%20vertex%5C%20%28%20h%2C%20k%29%5C%5C%5C%5C%20p%3D%5Ctextit%7Bdistance%20from%20vertex%20to%20%7D%5C%5C%20%5Cqquad%20%5Ctextit%7B%20focus%20or%20directrix%7D%20%5Cend%7Barray%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cbegin%7Bcases%7D%20h%3D-2%5C%5C%20k%3D5%5C%5C%20p%3D-1%20%5Cend%7Bcases%7D%5Cimplies%204%28-1%29%28y-5%29%3D%5Bx-%28-2%29%5D%5E2%5Cimplies%20-4%28y-5%29%3D%28x%2B2%29%5E2%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20y-5%3D-%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%28x%2B2%29%5E2%5Cimplies%20y%3D-%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B5)
You're answer is D.
-3/-3(2)-9
1(2)-9
2-9
7
so it is D
Answer:
There are a 25% probability that Christine fails the course.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have these following probabilities:
A 50% probability that Christine finds a tutor.
With a tutor, she has a 10% probability of failling.
A 50% probability that Christine does not find a tutor.
Without a tutor, she has a 40% probability of failing.
Probability that she fails:
10% of 50%(fail with a tutor) plus 40% of 50%(fail without a tutor). So

There are a 25% probability that Christine fails the course.
<span>Equation:
silver + silver = silver
0.45x + 0.60(40-x) = 0.48*40
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45x + 60*40 - 60x = 48*40
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-15x = -12*40
x = (4/5)40
x = 32 lbs (amt of 45% slloy needed)
40-x = 8 lbs (amt of 60% alloy needed)</span>