Finding the axis of symmetry.
1) Identify a, b, and c in the equation
f(x) = 4x² - 1 ⇒ a = 4 ; b = 0 ; c = -1
g(x) = x² - 8x + 5 ⇒ a = 1 ; b = -8 ; c = 5
h(x) = -3x² - 12x + 1 ⇒ a = -3 ; b = -12 ; c = 1
2) Formula of the axis of symmetry
x = -b/2a
f(x) ⇒ x = -0/2(4) = 0
g(x) ⇒ x = -(-8)/2(1) = 8/2 = 4
h(x) ⇒ x = -(-12)/2(-3) = 12/-6 = -2
Rank from least to greaters: -2, 0, 4 ⇒ h(x) ; f(x) ; g(x) CHOICE D
I assume it's 43 <em>thousand</em> and 335, not 43 <em>point</em> 335.
The first 3 from the right is for tens, the second is 10 times stronger because it's for hundreds and the fourth is again 10 times stronger because it's for thousands. Hopefully that's what you meant :)
