Question

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Answer 1

After a dreary day of rain, the sun peeks through the clouds and a rainbow forms. You notice the rainbow is the shape of a parabola.

Create an equation. Use the graph below to create the equation of the rainbow parabola.

Answer 2

Graph of a parabola opening down at the vertex 0 comma 36 crossing the x–axis at negative 6 comma 0 and 6 comma 0.

Answer 3

@iGreen

Answer 4

@HWBUSTER00 can you help me with this please?

Answer 5

Here's a pic of the graph to make it easier

Answer 6

@pooja195 @ganeshie8 @inowalst @TheGaMer007 @TheSmartOne @tkhunny

Answer 7

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mathwarehouse.com%2Fgeometry%2Fparabola%2Freal-world-application.php&ei=RCFvVd6wGszUoATosoOACA&bvm=bv.94911696,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNEKA12eTdxIbX-lQg2M_2OZoRK4SA&ust=1433432763901388

Answer 8

What's that @Spring98

Answer 9

i dont really think there is a reasonable explination but you can go to tuterteddy.com

Answer 10

I just need help creating an equation

Answer 11

using the graph

Answer 12

let me see the graph

Answer 13

Heres the graph

Answer 14

idk thats really hard sorry!!!!!

Answer 15

it's algebra 2 :/ what grade are you in?

Answer 16

just came out of 10th

Answer 17

oh ok

Answer 18

Such Parabolas' equations look like this: y = ax^2 + bx + c
The also look like this: (y-k) = a(x-h)^2

Vertex is (0,36). You need to see this.

(y-k) = a(x-h)^2 ==> (y-36) = a(x-0)^2 = ax^2

Okay, we have (y-36) = ax^2

What do you propose to find 'a'?