Q. A parabola opening up or down has vertex (0,0) and passes through (−20,20). Write its equation in vertex form.Simplify any fractions.
Vertex Form of Parabola: What is the vertex form of the parabola?The vertex form of a parabola is given by the equation y=a(x−h)2+k, where (h,k) is the vertex of the parabola.
Equation with Vertex at (0, 0): What is the equation of a parabola with a vertex at (0,0)?Since the vertex is at the origin (0,0), we substitute h=0 and k=0 into the vertex form equation.y=a(x−0)2+0y=ax2
Value of 'a' Calculation: Determine the value of 'a' using the point (−20,20) that lies on the parabola.We substitute x=−20 and y=20 into the equation y=ax2 to find the value of 'a'.20=a(−20)220=400a
Solve for 'a': Solve for 'a'.Divide both sides of the equation by 400 to solve for 'a'.40020=a201=a
Final Equation in Vertex Form: Write the final equation of the parabola in vertex form.Now that we have the value of a, we can write the equation of the parabola as:y=201x2
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