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Given the vertex: (-5, -3) and a point from the graph: (-4, —5), write the
equation of the parabola in Vertex Form.

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Answer:

[tex]y=-2(x+5)^2-3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation of the Quadratic Function

The vertex form of the quadratic function has the following equation:

[tex]y=a(x-h)^2+k[/tex]

Where (h, k) is the vertex of the parabola that results when plotting the function, and a is a coefficient different from zero.

The given vertex is (-5,-3), thus:

[tex]y=a(x-(-5))^2-3[/tex]

[tex]y=a(x+5)^2-3[/tex]

We need to find the value of a. We use the point (-4,-5):

[tex]-5=a(-4+5)^2-3[/tex]

[tex]-5=a(1)^2-3[/tex]

[tex]-5=a-3[/tex]

Solving:

[tex]a=-5+3=-2[/tex]

The complete equation of the parabola is:

[tex]\mathbf{y=-2(x+5)^2-3}[/tex]

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