1. Form the first equation using the given point on the original graph.
Substitute x=10,y=−28 into y=f(x):
a(10)2+b(10)+c=−28
100a+10b+c=−28— (1)
2. Form the second equation using the properties of horizontal scaling.
Scaling a graph parallel to the x-axis by a factor of 2 transforms the function to y=f(2x).
The new graph passes through (−5,−3). Substituting these coordinates:
f(2−5)=−3
a(−25)2+b(−25)+c=−3
425a−25b+c=−3
25a−10b+4c=−12— (2)
3. Form the third equation using the absolute value transformation.
The graph of y=f(∣x∣) passes through (−5,−3). Substitute these coordinates:
f(∣−5∣)=−3
f(5)=−3
a(5)2+b(5)+c=−3
25a+5b+c=−3— (3)
4. Solve the system of linear equations for $a$, $b$, and $c$.
Using a graphing calculator or manual substitution to solve the simultaneous equations (1), (2), and (3).
From (3), c=−3−25a−5b.
Substitute c into (1):
100a+10b+(−3−25a−5b)=−28
75a+5b=−25⟹15a+b=−5⟹b=−15a−5
Substitute c into (2):
25a−10b+4(−3−25a−5b)=−12
−75a−30b=0⟹5a+2b=0
Substitute b=−15a−5 into this simplified equation:
5a+2(−15a−5)=0
−25a−10=0⟹a=−52
Substituting a back to find b and c:
b=−15(−52)−5=1
c=−3−25(−52)−5(1)=2
答案a=−52, b=1, c=2