Select the correct answer. This graph represents a quadratic function. What is the value of a in this function’s equation? A)-1 B)2 C)1 D)-2

Step-by-step explanation:

We will use the work form of a quadratic to determine what a is...in fact we will write the equation for the whole thing in the process, because it's part of solving for a.

y = ±|a|(x - h)² + k

where x and y are from a coordinate point on the graph, h and k are the coordinates of the vertex, the absolute value of a indicates how steep or flat the graph is compared to the parent graph, and the ± is because a positive parabola opens up and a negative one opens upside down.

The vertex is (0, 9) and the coordinate point I chose to use is (3, 0). Filling those in and solving for a:

0 = ±|a|(3 - 0)² + 9 and

0 = ±|a|(3)² + 9 and

-9 = ±|a|9 and

-1 = ±|a| so a = 1. Because this is an upside down parabola the negative is out front, but a is independent of it. The correct choice is C. The quadratic function is

or in more detailed form:

histogram or dot plot?

step-by-step explanation:

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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