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Write a quadratic equation to represent a function with the following vertex. Use a leading coefficient

other than 1.
a. (100, 200)
b. (− 3 / 4 , −6)

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Final answer:

To write a quadratic equation that represents a function with a given vertex, use the form ax^2+bx+c=0. In case a, the equation is y=4(x-100)^2+200. In case b, the equation is y=2(x+3/4)^2-6.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write a quadratic equation that represents a function with a given vertex, we need to use the form ax^2+bx+c=0. Let's take a look at the two cases:

a. If the vertex is (100, 200), we can write the equation as y=a(x-100)^2+200, where a is a non-zero constant. We can choose a leading coefficient of 4, so the equation becomes y=4(x-100)^2+200.

b. If the vertex is (-3/4, -6), we can write the equation as y=a(x+3/4)^2-6. Let's choose a leading coefficient of 2, so the equation becomes y=2(x+3/4)^2-6.

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Answer:

a.
y=5(x-100)^2+200

b.
y=-2(x+(3)/(4))^2-6

Step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a quadratic function in the vertex form is:


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

where
a is the leading coefficient, and
(h,k) is the vertex.

  • for a:

we have the vertex
(100,200) so
h=100 and
k=200, thus the equation is:


y=a(x-100)^2+200

and you can choose any value for
a other than 1. I will choose 5:


y=5(x-100)^2+200

  • for b:

we have the vertex
((-3)/(4), -6) so
h=(-3)/(4) and
k=-6, thus the equation is:


y=a(x-(-(3)/(4)))^2+(-6)


y=a(x+(3)/(4))^2-6

and you can choose any value for
a other than 1. I will choose -2 this time:


y=-2(x+(3)/(4))^2-6

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