Concept explainers
The equation of the parabola that passes through the points. The graphing utility to plot the points and graph the parabola.
Answer to Problem 51E
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The points are
Calculation:
The given points are
Write three equations of
Subtract the first equation from the second equation:
Subtract the third equation from the second equation:
Subtract the above equation first from the second equation:
Plug the value of
Plug the value of
The equation of parabola is
Thus, the parabola is
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