Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
if the discriminate is 0, it means that both roots are the same. Not only that, but it also means that the roots are real. I would pick D, but realize that that is the expected answer and the answer could be B, depending on how the person writing the problem thinks about it.
A. -3 < x < 1
b. x < = 4 or x > = 6
Answer:
Square I think
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Equation is: y = 0.5x² + 0.5x - 3
Explanation:
general form of the parabola is:
y = ax² + bx + c
Now, we will need to solve for a, b and c.
To do this, we will simply get points from the graph, substitute in the general equation and solve for the missing coefficients.
First point that we will use is (0,-3).
y = y = ax² + bx + c
-3 = a(0)² + b(0) + c
c = -3
The equation now becomes:
y = ax² + bx - 3
The second point that we will use is (2,0):
y = ax² + bx - 3
0 = a(2)² + b(2) - 3
0 = 4a + 2b -3
4a + 2b = 3
This means that:
2b = 3 - 4a
b = 1.5 - 2a ...........> I
The third point that we will use is (-3,0):
y = ax² + bx - 3
0 = a(-3)² + b(-3) - 3
0 = 9a - 3b - 3
9a - 3b = 3 ...........> II
Substitute with I in II and solve for a as follows:
9a - 3b = 3
9a - 3(1.5 - 2a) = 3
9a - 4.5 + 6a = 3
15a = 7.5
a = 7.5 / 15
a = 0.5
Substitute with the value of a in equation I to get b as follows:
b = 1.5 - 2a
b = 1.5 - 2(0.5)
b = 0.5
Substitute with a and b in the equation as follows:
y = 0.5x² + 0.5x - 3
Hope this helps :)
