For Exercises 59–64, use the standard form of a parabola given by y = a x 2 + b x + c to write an equation of a parabola that passes through the given points. (See Example 5.) ( 2 , 1 ) , ( − 2 , 5 ) , and ( 1 , − 4 )
For Exercises 59–64, use the standard form of a parabola given by y = a x 2 + b x + c to write an equation of a parabola that passes through the given points. (See Example 5.) ( 2 , 1 ) , ( − 2 , 5 ) , and ( 1 , − 4 )
Solution Summary: The author calculates the equation of the parabola which passes through the given points (2,1),.
For Exercises 59–64, use the standard form of a parabola given by
y
=
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
c
to write an equation of a parabola that passes through the given points. (See Example 5.)
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii records the carbon dioxide concentration y (in parts per million) in Earth’s atmosphere. The January readings for various years are shown in Figure . In the July 1990 issue of Scientific American, these data were used to predict the carbon dioxide level in Earth’s atmosphere in the year 2035, using the quadratic model y = 0.018t2 + 0.70t + 316.2 (Quadratic model for 1960–1990 data) where t = 0 represents 1960, as shown in Figure a. The data shown in figure b represent the years 1980 through 2014 and can be modeled by y = 0.014t2 + 0.66t + 320.3 (Quadratic model for 1980–2014) data where t = 0 represents 1960. What was the prediction given in the Scientific American article in 1990? Given the second model for 1980 through 2014, does this prediction for the year 2035 seem accurate?
In Exercises 47–50, determine the x-intercepts of the graph of
each quadratic function. Then match the function with its graph,
labeled (a)-(d). Each graph is shown in a [-10, 10, 1]
by [-10, 10, 1] viewing rectangle.
47. у 3D х2 -бх + 8
48. y = x? – 2r – 8
49. y = x² + 6x + 8
50. y = x² + 2x – 8
а.
b.
C.
d.
In Exercises 85–88, find the vertex for each parabola. Then
determine a reasonable viewing rectangle on your graphing
utility and use it to graph the quadratic function.
85. y = -0.25x² + 40x
86. y = -4x? + 20x + 160
87. y = 5x² + 40x + 600
88. y = 0.01x² + 0.6x + 100
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