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**Problem Statement:**

Find a formula for the given linear function, \( h(x) \).

The graph of \( h \) intersects the graph of \( y = x^2 \) at \( x = -4 \) and \( x = 5 \).

**NOTE:** Enter the exact answer.

**Solution:**

To solve the problem, we need to find the equation of the line \( h(x) \) that intersects the parabola \( y = x^2 \) at the given x-values: \( x = -4 \) and \( x = 5 \).

1. Calculate the y-values where the parabola intersects at these x-values:
   
   \[
   y(-4) = (-4)^2 = 16
   \]

   \[
   y(5) = (5)^2 = 25
   \]

2. The points of intersection are \((-4, 16)\) and \((5, 25)\).

3. Find the slope (\(m\)) of the line connecting these points:

   \[
   m = \frac{25 - 16}{5 - (-4)} = \frac{9}{9} = 1
   \]

4. Use the point-slope form to find the equation of the line. We'll use the point \((-4, 16)\):

   \[
   y - 16 = 1(x + 4)
   \]

   Simplify:

   \[
   y = x + 4 + 16
   \]

   \[
   y = x + 20
   \]

Thus, the equation for \( h(x) \) is:

\[ h(x) = x + 20 \]
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:** Find a formula for the given linear function, \( h(x) \). The graph of \( h \) intersects the graph of \( y = x^2 \) at \( x = -4 \) and \( x = 5 \). **NOTE:** Enter the exact answer. **Solution:** To solve the problem, we need to find the equation of the line \( h(x) \) that intersects the parabola \( y = x^2 \) at the given x-values: \( x = -4 \) and \( x = 5 \). 1. Calculate the y-values where the parabola intersects at these x-values: \[ y(-4) = (-4)^2 = 16 \] \[ y(5) = (5)^2 = 25 \] 2. The points of intersection are \((-4, 16)\) and \((5, 25)\). 3. Find the slope (\(m\)) of the line connecting these points: \[ m = \frac{25 - 16}{5 - (-4)} = \frac{9}{9} = 1 \] 4. Use the point-slope form to find the equation of the line. We'll use the point \((-4, 16)\): \[ y - 16 = 1(x + 4) \] Simplify: \[ y = x + 4 + 16 \] \[ y = x + 20 \] Thus, the equation for \( h(x) \) is: \[ h(x) = x + 20 \]
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