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I am stumped with the graph question attached. Please assist.-example-1
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Answer:


\begin{gathered} 0.44x^(2)-2.67x+3 \\ or \\ (1)/(2.25)(x-3)^2-1 \end{gathered}

Step-by-step explanation:

From the graph, we will observe that the vertex is at the point:


\begin{gathered} (h,k)=(3,-1) \\ \text{We will obtain the quadratic equation from the vertex form using the formula:} \\ f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k \\ \text{Inputting the values of ''h'' \& ''k'', we have:} \\ f(x)=a(x-3)^2-1 \\ \text{We have the x-intercept at point:} \\ (x,y)=(1.5,0) \\ f(1.5)=0 \\ \Rightarrow0=a(1.5-3)^2-1 \\ 0=a(-1.5)^2-1 \\ 0=a(2.25)-1 \\ 0=2.25a-1 \\ \text{Add ''1'' to both sides, we have:} \\ 1=2.25a \\ 2.25a=1 \\ \text{Divide both sides by ''2.25'', we have:} \\ a=(1)/(2.25)=0.44 \\ \text{We will substitute the value of ''a'' into the vertex equation, we have:} \\ f(x)=(1)/(2.25)(x-3)^2-1 \\ \text{Expand the bracket, we have:} \\ f(x)=(1)/(2.25)(x-3)(x-3)-1 \\ f(x)=(1)/(2.25)[x(x-3)-3(x-3)]-1 \\ f(x)=(1)/(2.25)[x^2-3x-3x+9]-1 \\ f(x)=(1)/(2.25)[x^2-6x+9]-1 \end{gathered}

We will obtain the quadratic function as shown below:


\begin{gathered} (1)/(2.25)[x^2-6x+9]-1 \\ \text{Expand the bracket, we have:} \\ 0.44x^2-2.67x+4-1 \\ 0.44x^2-2.67x+3 \\ or \\ (1)/(2.25)(x-3)^(2)-1 \\ \end{gathered}

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