Author Question: what is the equation of the graph with roots at 0 and 4 and a vertex at 2,-8? (Read 1928 times)

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If you are looking for a quadratic polynomial then first look at the standard equation

y = a*(x - h)^2 + k, where (h,k) is the vertex. So we need to find a. To do this, we use

the fact that the roots of the polynomial are 0 and 4, so we know that (0,0) and (4,0)

are on the graph. Now plug in one of these points, say (0,0), and (h,k) = (2, -8) into

the general equation:

0 = a*(0 - 2)^2 + (-8)  --->  0 = a*4 - 8  --->  4a = 8  --->  a = 2.

Thus the equation of the quadratic polynomial is f(x) = 2*(x - 2)^2 - 8.



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Given that the roots at x = 0 and x = 4, x - 0 = x and x - 4 are factors of the quadratic equation that makes the required graph. So, we see that for some constant a the quadratic equation is:
f(x) = ax(x - 4).

Notice that this extra constant a is here because there are infinitely many quadratics with x = 0 and x = 4 as roots, only differing by a constant multiple of one another.

Since the quadratic has a vertex of (2, -8), the quadratic passes through (2, -8) (since all quadratics pass through their vertex) and f(2) = -8. Plugging in x = 2 into the above equation gives:
f(2) = a(2)(2 - 4) = -4a ==> -4a = -8 ==> a = 2.

Therefore, the required equation is:
f(x) = 2x(x - 4) = 2x^2 - 8x.

I hope this helps!



 

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