determine the vertex from the graph
Step 2
A quadratic function in standard form is given by the following equation.
f(x) = a(x - h)² + k
The vertex (h, k) can be used to fill in the blanks below.
f(x) = a(x - ( -3 ))² + ( -2 )
f(x) = a(x + 3 )² - 2
Step 3
Finally, determine a. The parabola passes through the point (0, 7). Substitute the values of x and y into the equation.
Solve for a. Simplify the coefficient of a and move all constant terms to the left side of the equation.
Simplify.