Answer:
1. x=8 is the line of symmetry for f(x) = -4(x − 8)2 + 3
2. x=-2 is the line of symmetry of g(x) = 3x2 + 12x + 15
3. x=3 is the line of symmetry of h(x), shown in the graph.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the line of symmetry of a vertical parabola (second degree polynomial), find the value of x that sets the squared term to zero. This is a vertical line passing through the vertex of the second degree function.
1. f(x) = -4(x − 8)2 + 3
setting x=8 will give f(8) = 3, so x=8 is the line of symmetry
2. g(x) = 3x2 + 12x + 15
here, we need to complete the squares,
g(x) = 3x2 + 12x + 15
g(x) = 3(x^2+4x+5)
g(x) = 3(x^2 + 2(2x) +4 +1)
g(x) = 3((x+2)^2 +1)
So setting x=-2 will anihilate or cancel the squared term, therefore
x= -2 is the line of symmetry.
3. the curven shown in graph,
we see that the vertex is at x=3, so x=3 is the line of symmetry.
