What is the equation of the parabola that has a vertex at (1, 8) (1,8) and passes through point (5,44) (5,44)?
1 Answer
May 9, 2016
Explanation:
The equation of a parabola in
color(blue)" vertex form ""is" vertex form is
color(red)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(y=a(x-h)^2+k)color(white)(a/a)|)))
where (h ,k) are the coords of vertexhere the vertex = (1 ,8) and so
y=a(x-1)^2+8 now (5 ,44) lies on the parabola and therefore will satisfy the equation.
Substituting x = 5 , y = 44 into the equation allows us to find a.
44=a(5-1)^2+8→ 16a=36rArra=9/4 equation of parabola is :
y=9/4(x-1)^2+8 or in standard form- obtained by expanding bracket , we also get
y=9/4x^2-9/2x+41/4