course Mth 158
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RESPONSE --> f(x)= x^2-2x-3 a = 1, b = -2, c = -3 The graph of the equation opens upward since a>0 x = -(-2)/2*1 = 2/2 = 1 y = f(1) = 1^2 - 2*1 - 3 = -4 Vertex = (1,-4) -2^2 - 4*1*-3 = 16 16 > 0 so there are 2 x-intercepts x = -(-2) + sqrt(-2^2 - 4*1*-3)/2 = 3 x = -(-2) - sqrt(-2^2 - 4*1*-3)/2 = -1 x intercepts are (-1,0) and (3,0) y-intercept = f(0) = 0^2 - 2*0 - 3 = -3 (0,-3)
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19:41:12 The function is of the form y = a x^2 + b x + c with a = 1, b = -2 and c = -3. The graph of this quadratic function will open upwards, since a > 0. The axis of symmetry is the line x = -b / (2 a) = -(-2) / (2 * 1) = 1. The vertex is on this line at y = f(1) = 1^2 - 2 * 1 - 3 = -4. So the the vertex is at the point (1, -4). The x intercepts occur where f(x) = x^2 - 2 x - 3 = 0. We can find the values of x by either factoring or by using the quadratic formula. Here will will factor to get (x - 3) ( x + 1) = 0 so that x - 3 = 0 OR x + 1 = 0, giving us x = 3 OR x = -1. So the x intercepts are (-1, 0) and (3, 0). The y intercept occurs when x = 0, giving us y = f(0) = -3. The y intercept is the point (0, -3).
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RESPONSE --> ok
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19:45:22 4.1.67 (was 4.1.50). What are your quadratic functions whose x intercepts are -5 and 3, for the values a=1; a=2; a=-2; a=5?
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RESPONSE --> a = 1 is f(x) = 1(x - 3) (x - 1) = 1(x^2 + 2x - 3) = x^2 + 2x - 3 a=2 is f(x) = (x - 3) (x - 1) = (x^2 + 2x - 3) = 2x^2 + 4x - 6 a = -2 is f(x) = -2(x - 3) (x - 1) = -2(x^2 + 2x - 3) = -2x^2 - 4x + 6 a = 5 is f(x) = 5(x - 3) (x - 1) = 5(x^2 + 2x - 3) = 5x^2 + 10x - 15
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19:45:27 Since (x+5) = 0 when x = -5 and (x - 3) = 0 when x = 3, the quadratic function will be a multiple of (x+5)(x-3). If a = 1 the function is 1(x+5)(x-3) = x^2 + 2 x - 15. If a = 2 the function is 2(x+5)(x-3) = 2 x^2 + 4 x - 30. If a = -2 the function is -2(x+5)(x-3) = -2 x^2 -4 x + 30. If a = 5 the function is 5(x+5)(x-3) = 5 x^2 + 10 x - 75.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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19:47:54 Does the value of a affect the location of the vertex?
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RESPONSE --> The x coordinate in the vertex stays the same -1 The y coordinate changes.a=1 is (-1,-4) a = 2 is (-1,-8) a = -2 is (-1,8) and a = 5 is (-1,-20)
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19:47:58 In every case the vertex, which lies at -b / (2a), will be on the line x = -1. The value of a does not affect the x coordinate of the vertex, which lies halfway between the zeros at (-5 + 3) / 2 = -1.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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19:48:02 The y coordinate of the vertex does depend on a. Substituting x = -1 we obtain the following: For a = 1, we get 1 ( 1 + 5) ( 1 - 3) = -12. For a = 2, we get 2 ( 1 + 5) ( 1 - 3) = -24. For a = -2, we get -2 ( 1 + 5) ( 1 - 3) = 24. For a = 5, we get 5 ( 1 + 5) ( 1 - 3) = -60. So the vertices are (-1, -12), (-1, -24), (-1, 24) and (-1, -60).
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RESPONSE --> ok
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19:49:51 4.1.78 (was 4.1.60). A farmer with 2000 meters of fencing wants to enclose a rectangular plot that borders on a straight highway. If the farmer does not fence the side along the highway, what is the largest area that can be enclosed?
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RESPONSE --> 2000 - x A(x) = x(2000 - 2x) = -2x^2 + 2000x x = -2000/2*-2 = 500 A(500) = -2*500^2 + 2000*500 = 500,000 sq. m.
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19:49:57 ** If the farmer uses 2000 meters of fence, and fences x feet along the highway, then he have 2000 - x meters for the other two sides. So the dimensions of the rectangle are x meters by (2000 - x) / 2 meters. The area is therefore x * (2000 - x) / 2 = -x^2 / 2 + 1000 x. The graph of this function forms a downward-opening parabola with vertex at x = -b / (2 a) = -1000 / (2 * -1/2) = 1000. At x = 1000 the area is -x^2 / 2 + 1000 x = -1000^2 / 2 + 1000 * 1000 = 500,000, meaning 500,000 square meters. Since this is the 'highest' point of the area vs. dimension parabola, this is the maximum possible area. **
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RESPONSE --> ok
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19:51:02 4.1.101 (was 4.1.80). A rectangle has one vertex on the line y=10-x, x>0, another at the origin, one on the positive x-axis, and one on the positive y-axis. Find the largest area that can be enclosed by the rectangle.
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RESPONSE --> A(x) = x(10 - x) a = -1 and b = 10 x = -10/2*-1 = 5 a(5) = -(5)^2 + 10*5 = 25 sq units
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19:51:06 ** The dimensions of the rectangle are x and y = 10 - x. So the area is area = x ( 10 - x) = -x^2 + 10 x. The vertex of this rectangle is at x = -b / (2 a) = -10 / (2 * -1) = 5. Since the parabola opens downward this value of x results in a maximum area, which is -x^2 + 10 x = -5^2 + 10 * 5 = 25. **
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RESPONSE --> ok
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