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Which of the following is a point you can generate to create the parabola for the quadratic equation y=−6x2+3x+8?(1 point)

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(−6,206)
left parenthesis negative 6 comma 206 right parentheis

(−3,323)
left parenthesis negative 3 comma 323 right parentheis

(−3,−55)
left parenthesis negative 3 comma negative 55 right parentheis

(−6,8)

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To determine which of the given points is on the parabola defined by the quadratic equation \( y = -6x^2 + 3x + 8 \), we can substitute the x-coordinates of each point into the equation and see if the resulting y-value matches the y-coordinate of the point.

  1. For the point \( (-6, 206) \): \[ y = -6(-6)^2 + 3(-6) + 8 = -6(36) - 18 + 8 = -216 - 18 + 8 = -226 \quad (\text{not } 206) \]

  2. For the point \( (-3, 323) \): \[ y = -6(-3)^2 + 3(-3) + 8 = -6(9) - 9 + 8 = -54 - 9 + 8 = -55 \quad (\text{not } 323) \]

  3. For the point \( (-3, -55) \): \[ y = -6(-3)^2 + 3(-3) + 8 = -6(9) - 9 + 8 = -54 - 9 + 8 = -55 \quad (\text{this is correct}) \]

  4. For the point \( (-6, 8) \): \[ y = -6(-6)^2 + 3(-6) + 8 = -6(36) - 18 + 8 = -216 - 18 + 8 = -226 \quad (\text{not } 8) \]

The only point that lies on the parabola defined by the equation \( y = -6x^2 + 3x + 8 \) is

\[ \boxed{(-3, -55)} \]