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Hi friends,

My stepdaughter came to me today explaining a sum she got in the exam. I believe I have understood her right, so here is the problem....I did some of it..smiley

 

f(x)=a(x+2)2+c

g(x)=(2x+5)(x+b)

 

Nothing else is given. Calculate a, b and c. Apparently both equations point to the one and same parabola.

So I said:

The axis of simmetry lies on x=2

The x intercepts are x=52 and x=b

Now since the one x intercept lies on -2.5, and the axis of simmetry is on the x=-2, it tells me the other x intercept has to be -1.5

So, b=1.5

From here I'm stuck. Please help me with this...as usual, all help is greatly appreciated!

 Nov 11, 2021
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Ax^2 +4ax+ 4a+c     And

2x^2  +x(5+2b)  +5b       Are supposed to be the same 

a=2      5+2b=4a   So b = 3/2       4a+c=5b     So c =    You can finish from here i am sure 

 Nov 11, 2021
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hi Juriemagic,

 

If they are the same parabola then they are the same equation.

You need to check the answer,     wink


f(x)=a(x2+4x+4)+cf(x)=ax2+4ax+(4a+c) g(x)=2x2+(2b+5)x+5b equate coefficientsa=2 2b+5=4a2b+5=82b=3b=1.5 4a+c=5b8+c=7.5c=0.5

 Nov 11, 2021

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