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zarkam21 (zarkam21):

Just checking

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

@welshfella

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

I just need to bother you for a sec with this question can you check it over

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

OpenStudy (welshfella):

the difference between this graph and the other one one is that y = the subkect the vertex form is y = a(x - b)^2 + c where (b,c) is the vertex

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

OpenStudy (welshfella):

the vertex is (-5,-2)

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

Yes, I noted the difference and did the problem very slowly still can't seem to get the right answer

OpenStudy (welshfella):

I cant see that picture I#m afraid..

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

Ohh :(

OpenStudy (welshfella):

first plug in the vetrex y = a(x -(-5) + -2 y = a(x+ 5) - 2 now plug in x = -4 and y = -2 into the above and solve for a

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

Oh I see what I got wrong

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

I mixed up the x and y

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

Well I got 0

OpenStudy (welshfella):

-2 = a(1) - 2 a = 0 yea let me check....

OpenStudy (welshfella):

Oh the value of y = 2 when x is -4 ( not -2)

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

The answer would be -4?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

2 = (-4+5)a - 2 2 = a - 2 add 2 to both sides

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

So: 2=a-2 2+2=(a+2)(-2+2)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

2 = a - 2 2 +2 = a -2 + 2 2 + 2 = a

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

4

zarkam21 (zarkam21):

Whewww thanks

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yw

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