To answer your questions, let's break them down step by step.
Question 5
The constant term \( c \) in the standard form of the quadratic function \( y = ax^2 + bx + c \) is the value of \( y \) when \( x = 0 \). This term affects the vertical position of the graph.
Since we don't have the graph to provide specific values, if you have it, simply identify the \( y \)-intercept on the graph to find \( c \).
Question 6
To find the zeros of the quadratic function \( y = 3x^2 - 12x - 36 \), we can use the quadratic formula:
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]
Where:
- \( a = 3 \)
- \( b = -12 \)
- \( c = -36 \)
- Calculate the discriminant:
\[ b^2 - 4ac = (-12)^2 - 4(3)(-36) = 144 + 432 = 576 \]
- Now find the zeros:
\[ x = \frac{-(-12) \pm \sqrt{576}}{2(3)} = \frac{12 \pm 24}{6} \]
This gives us two values:
- \( x_1 = \frac{12 + 24}{6} = \frac{36}{6} = 6 \)
- \( x_2 = \frac{12 - 24}{6} = \frac{-12}{6} = -2 \)
So, the zeros are:
- \( x = -2 \)
- \( x = 6 \)
Minimum Point
To find the vertex (minimum) of the quadratic function, we can use the vertex formula:
\[ x = -\frac{b}{2a} \]
For our function:
\[ x = -\frac{-12}{2(3)} = \frac{12}{6} = 2 \]
Now substitute \( x = 2 \) back into the function to find the \( y \)-coordinate:
\[ y = 3(2)^2 - 12(2) - 36 = 3(4) - 24 - 36 = 12 - 24 - 36 = -48 \]
Thus, the vertex is at \( (2, -48) \).
Final Answers
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The zeros are:
- \( x = -2 \) and \( x = 6 \).
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The minimum point is:
- \( (2, -48) \).
So, in the format requested:
- \( x_1 = -2 \)
- \( x_2 = 6 \)
- Minimum point \( (2, -48) \) implies \( = 2 \) and the minimum value (the second coordinate) is \( = -48 \).