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Answer:

a =
(1)/(4)

Explanation:

Aside from the standard, quadratic form,


y = ax^2 + bx + c

Parabolas can also be written as


y = a(x-h)^2+k

Where a is the scale factor, h represents the distance that the parabola has been translated along the x axis, and k represents the distance the parabola has been shifted up and down the y-axis.

Looking at the table, we see that the function appears to be concave up around x = 2. That means that h in this case is 2. The function is shifted down by -4, because the lowest point on the parabola is (2, -4)

Now we have to solve for a using any points on the table besides x = 2

I will use (4, -3) because it's the easiest option


- 3 = a(4-2)^2-4\\-3 = a(2)^2-4\\-3 = 4a - 4\\1 = 4a\\a = (1)/(4)

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