Question

vertex is (3,-9)
(write your response as an ordered pair).

2) The lesser zero is (0,0)
(write your response as an ordered pair)

3) The other zero is (6,0)

The y-intercept is (0,0)
what is the line of symmetry?

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Answer
turn it into a f(x) equation.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To find the line of symmetry for a parabola given its vertex and zeros, you can use the vertex and the x-coordinates of the zeros.

The given vertex is at (3, -9), and the zeros of the parabola are at (0, 0) and (6, 0).

The line of symmetry of a parabola is located halfway between the two zeros. You can calculate it using the formula for the x-coordinate of the line of symmetry:

\[
x = \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}
\]

where \( x_1 \) and \( x_2 \) are the x-coordinates of the zeros.

For the zeros (0, 0) and (6, 0):

\[
x = \frac{0 + 6}{2} = \frac{6}{2} = 3
\]

Thus, the line of symmetry is the vertical line where \( x = 3 \).

So, the line of symmetry can be expressed as:

\[
x = 3
\]

If you need it in the form of an ordered pair, the line of symmetry does not have endpoints as it extends vertically. However, you can write it as:

\[
(3, y) \quad \text{for all } y \in \mathbb{R}
\]

But typically, we simply state that the line of symmetry is at \( x = 3 \).
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To turn the given information about the vertex and zeros into a function \( f(x) \), we can use the vertex form of a quadratic function, which is:

\[
f(x) = a(x - h)^2 + k
\]

where \((h, k)\) is the vertex. In this case, the vertex is at \((3, -9)\). So, we have:

\[
f(x) = a(x - 3)^2 - 9
\]

Next, we need to determine the value of \( a \) using one of the zeros. The zeros are given as \((0, 0)\) and \((6, 0)\). Let's use \((0, 0)\):

Substituting \( x = 0 \) and \( f(0) = 0 \) into the equation:

\[
0 = a(0 - 3)^2 - 9
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
0 = a(9) - 9
\]
\[
9 = 9a
\]
\[
a = 1
\]

Now that we have determined \( a = 1 \), we can substitute it back into the vertex form equation:

\[
f(x) = 1(x - 3)^2 - 9
\]

This can be simplified to:

\[
f(x) = (x - 3)^2 - 9
\]

Next, it is useful to expand this into standard form:

\[
f(x) = (x^2 - 6x + 9) - 9
\]
\[
f(x) = x^2 - 6x + 0
\]
\[
f(x) = x^2 - 6x
\]

Thus, the function \( f(x) \) is:

\[
\boxed{f(x) = x^2 - 6x}
\]

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