Since another way to write an equation for a parabola is a(x-h)^2-k, with h and k as the vertex points, we can plug that in to get a(x-2)^2-5. To find a, we plug 4 in and have 9 as what it equals, getting a(4-2)^2-5=9=4a-5=9 and 4a=14, where a=14/4. Therefore, the equation would be (14/4)(x-2)^2-5
The answer is B. If you look at a graph of -tan (which is cot), the places the graph crosses -1 are at pi/4 plus kpi. If you add pi to pi/4, you get 5pi/4, and these two answers are in B only.
