I'm baaaaaack!

Thankx Mr. Alan

I use the formula to make the graph and put the points on it.

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/x7u69mhjbt

The general expression for a quadratic function can be written as  y = a*x² + b*x + c where a, b and c are constants. 

You can find a, b and c by using the points on the graph

2 = a*(-2)² + b*(-2) + c     or  2 = 4a -2b + c

1 = a*0² + b*0 + c             or  1 = c

-2.5 = a*1² + b*1 + c         or -2.5 = a + b + c

You now have 3 equations for the 3 unknowns a, b and c.  Can you take it from here?

Hi Mr. Alan

I been playing with this for 3 hours and this is what I have.

I guess you can read what I do here

But when I solve it and put in the x part it do not equal the y part.

Can you see what I do wrong?

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This is way ahead of where I am in maths.  But it look like a fun one to do.

a quadratic is "y = ax2 + bx + c" a is negative because the parabola is upsidedown.

(-2,2)(0,1)(1,-2.5)

-a(-2)^2+b(-2)+c =2

-a(0)^2+b(0)+c =1

-a(1)^2+b(1)+c =-2.5

a(4)-2b+c=2

0+0+c=1

-a+b+c=-2.5

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a(4)-2b=1

a-b=1.5

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B=1.5-a

4a-2(1.5-a)=1

4a-3+a=1

5a=4

A=4/5

A=1.2

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B=1.5-1.2

B=0.3

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A=1.2 B=0.3 C=1

1.2(x^2)+0.3x+1=0

1.2(-2^2)+0.3(-2)+1 not = 0

You've gone astray by putting an explicit negative sign in for 'a'.  Simpler to do the following:

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