I don't need the answer, just some help with setting it up! :)
Curve fitting: find the function y=ax^2+bx+c whose graph contains the points (1, 2), (-2, -7), and (2, -3).
Curve fitting: find the function y=ax^2+bx+c whose graph contains the points (1, 2), (-2, -7), and (2, -3).
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all in all, they want you to set up a system of three equations and three unknown a,b and c
since y=ax²+bx+c
for(1,2)
2= a+b=c
for (-2,-7)
-7= 4a -2b +c
and for (2,-3)
-3 = 4a +2b+c
I think you can find a,b and c from here.
since y=ax²+bx+c
for(1,2)
2= a+b=c
for (-2,-7)
-7= 4a -2b +c
and for (2,-3)
-3 = 4a +2b+c
I think you can find a,b and c from here.