I don't understandwhat I'm doing wrong. What does the (a) stand for in the function
I don't understandwhat I'm doing wrong. What does the (a) stand for in the function
f(a)=3a–a2
a is a variable and can be equal to any number or any mathematical expression.
It is the same as
f(x)=3x–x2f(x)=–x2+3xf(x)=−x(x−3)
This would graph as a concave down parabola with roots of 0 and 3