The vertex of this parabola is at (3, -2). When the x-value is 4, the y-value is 3. What is the coefficient of the squared expression in the parabola's equation?

Respuesta :

the equation of a parabola in its vertex form is y=a(x-h)²+k, where (h, k) is the vertex of the parabola.
in this case, h=3, k=-2, so y=a(x-3)-2
plug (4,3) in the equation: 3=a(4-3)
²-2, a=5
so the coefficient of the squared expression is 5.

Answer:[tex]\left ( y+2\right )^2=25\left ( x-3\right )[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given  

Vertex of Parabola is [tex]\left ( 3,-2\right )[/tex]

and parabola passes through [tex]\left ( 4,3\right )[/tex]

Let us take a parabola of the form

[tex]\left ( y-y_0\right )^2=4a\left ( x-x_0\right )[/tex]

And here [tex]\left ( x_0,y_0\right ) is \left ( 3,-2\right )[/tex]

therefore

[tex]\left ( y+2\right )^2=4a\left ( x-3\right )[/tex]

Now put [tex]\left ( 4,3\right)[/tex] as it lies on parabola

[tex]\left ( 3+2\right )^2=4a\left ( 4-3\right )[/tex]

[tex]a=\frac{25}{4}[/tex]

Thus Equation of parabola is

[tex]\left ( y+2\right )^2=25\left ( x-3\right )[/tex]