Find the values of a, b, and c such that the equation y=ax2+bx+c has ordered pair solutions (1,16), (−1,−2), and (0,−1). To do so, substitute each ordered pair solution into the equation. Each time, the result is an equation in three unknowns, a, b, and c. Then solve the resulting system of three linear equations in three unknowns, a, b, and c.

  y = 8x² +9x -1

Step-by-step explanation:

The coefficients of the quadratic function can be found from three points by substituting the point values into the equation and solving for the coefficients.

The equation we want to find coefficients for is ...

  y = ax² +bx +c

For point (1, 16), the equation is 16 = a(1²) +b(1) +c

For point (-1, -2), the equation is -2 = a(-1)² +b(-1) +c

For point (0, -1), the equation is -1 = a(0) +b(0) +c

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The last of these equations gives a value for c (c=-1). Substituting that into the other two gives the equations in a and b as ...

  a + b = 17

  a - b = -1

Adding the two equations gives ...

  2a = 16   ⇒   a = 8

Subtracting the second from the first gives ...

  2b = 18   ⇒   b = 9

Then the desired quadratic equation is ...

  y = 8x² +9x -1

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the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet