Youssef H.

asked • 03/06/16

How would write this quadratic function in standard form?

intercepts are (-7,0) and (3/5,0) what really got me is that fraction. THANKS!

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When you give 2 points, that is enough for only the equation of a line.  To get a quadratic function, you need at least 3 points.
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Vijay J.

yes right

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03/07/16

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Usually, you would need at least 3 points to write the quadratic function.  However, you have two points of the same type.  Therefore, you can get the quadratic function using those points.  Thus, you see my solution below.
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Actually, you can get the quadratic function using two points.  Since your two points are x-intercepts, we can put these x-intercepts in factored form.  We know that an x-intercept is when  f(x)=0.  This means when x=-7 and x=3/5, the value of f(x) is zero.
 
The factor (x + 7) yields the x-intercept (-7, 0).  The factor (5x - 3) yields the x-intercept (3/5, 0).
 
f(x) = (x + 7)(5x - 3)
 
 
Expand this to get
 
f(x) = 5x2 + 32x - 21
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