What is the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at # (56, -2) # and passes through point # (53,-9) #?
1 Answer
Dec 27, 2015
Explanation:
The general form of the equation is
Given
#color(red)(x = 53) , color(purple)(y = -9)#
Substitute into the general form of the parabola
Solve for
#-7 = 9a #
#-7/9= a#
The equation for parabola with the given condition will be
graph{y= -7/9 (x-56)^2 -2 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}