Write the equation of a parabola that passes through the poi
Write the equation of a parabola that passes through the points (9,-3), (6,3) and (4,27) in standard form. Graph.
Solution
The equation of parabola is
y=ax2+bx+c
And points are (9,-3),(6,3),(4,27)
Substituting these points in the above equation
-3=a(9)2+b(9)+c and 3=a(6)2+b(6)+c and 27=a(4)2+b(4)+c
-3=81a+9b+c and 3=36a+6b+c and 27=16a +4b+c
eliminating c from first two equations and last two equations
-6=45a+3b and -24=20a+2b
Eliminating b from both equation by multiplying the first equation by 2 and second by -3
-12=90a+6b and 72=-60a-6b
Adding both equations -12+72=90a+6b-60a-6b
60=30a
a=2
substituting back the value of a to find the value of b
-6=45(2) + 3b
-6=90+3b
Subtracting 90 from both sides
-6-90=90+3b-90
-96=3b
b=-32
substituting back the value of a and b and solving for c
-3=81(2)+9(-32)+c
-3=162-288+c
-3=-126+c
Adding 126 to both sides
-3+126=-126+c+126
c=123
Substituting the values of a,b and c in the equation of parabola
y=2x2-32b+123
