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4 May, 17:49

The vertex of the parabola is at (3,5) when the y-value is 6, the x-value is - 1. what is the cocoefficient of the squared term in the parabolas equation?

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  1. 4 May, 21:35
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    The vertex formula for the quadratic equation:

    y = a (x - h) ² + k, where the vertex coordinates are (h, k).

    y = a (x - 3) ² + 5

    6 = a ( - 1 - 3) ² + 5

    6 = a (-4) ² + 5

    6 - 5 = 16 a

    1 = 16 a

    Coefficient of the squared term is:

    a = 1/16
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