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Hi Solveit,

I am glad you are persisting.  Persistence is how we learn difficult things. :)

 

This was one of the constraints of your question

The function has a line of symmetry at x=-3. 

 

Your graph is not correct because the axis of symmetry is x=0  not  x=-3

 

g(x)=ax^2+bx-6a

 

for the axis to be x=-3

-b/2a must equal -3

-b/2a=-3

b=6a

 

so t he graph becomes

g(x)=ax^2+6ax-6a

 

Here is the correct graph

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ws0izufvrt

 

NOW if/when  (-3,0) is on the function then the function stops being a parabola and becomes a line.  

Does a line have an axis of symmetry?

I have never heard anyone say so, but perhaps every perpendicular  to a line is an axis of symmetry.

If every perpendicular to a line can be considered tro be an axis of symmetry then (-3,0) could be a point on the function.

 

SO

I think that you are correct  :)

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