Problema Solution
find the x-intercept of the parabola with vertex (-1,-108) and y-intercept (0,-105).
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The vertex form of a parabola is:
y = a(x - h)^2 + k, where(h,k) is the vertex and is constant.
In our case the vertex is (-1,-108) that is h = -1 and k = -108. We plug the values for h and k into the equation:
y =a(x+1)^2 -108
Next we use y-intercept (0,-105) to find a:
-105 = a(0 + 1)^2 - 108
a - 108 = -105
a = -108 + 105
a = 3
The equation of the parabola is:
y = 3(x+1)^2 -108
To find the x-intercept we plug x = 0 to find y:
y = 3(0 + 1)^2 - 108
y = -105
The y-intercept is (0, -105)
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