1. can't be determined cause no info given on the rate of which the population is growing.
2. can't be determined/not true because the initial population of a could be less than b.
3. can't be determined/not true because we don't have enough info to tell how fast they grow and decline.
Answer:
Jayden's solution is incorrect.
Jayden divided 14 by 2 and then added 1.5
Jayden substituted the wrong value for a.
We know that
the equation of the parabola is of the form
y=ax²+bx+c
in this problem
y=1/4x²−x+3
where
a=1/4
b=-1
c=3
the coordinates of the focus are
(-b/2a,(1-D)/4a)
where D is the discriminant b²-4ac
D=(-1)²-4*(1/4)*3-----> D=1-3---> D=-2
therefore
x coordinate of the focus
-b/2a----> 1/[2*(-1/4)]----> 2
y coordinate of the focus
(1-D)/4a------> (1+2)/(4/4)---> 3
the coordinates of the focus are (2,3)
Answer:
the correct answer is -3.125
Step-by-step explanation:
