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Which is an equation of the preceding graph?
Indicate all such equations.
(A)
y = –x^2 + 4x + 4 (B)
y = –(x + 2)^2 (C)
y = (x – 2)^2 (D)
y = x^2 – 4x + 4 (E)
y = (x + 2)^2 (F)
y = x^2 + 4x + 4For this kind of question, a quick approach is to apply the following extremely important property..
If a point lies ON a graph, then the x- and y-coordinates of that point must satisfy the equation of that graph. So, for example, we can see that the point (-1, 1) lies ON the given graph.
This means
x = -1 and
y = 1 must be a solution to the equation of the graph.
Let's plug
x = -1 and
y = 1 into each answer choice to see whether it's a solution to that equation. We get:
(A)
1 = –(-1)^2 + 4(-1) + 4Evaluate to get:
1 = -1. Since
x = -1 and
y = 1 is NOT a solution to this equation,
we can eliminate this answer choice. (B)
1 = –((-1)+ 2)^2Evaluate to get:
1 = -1. Since
x = -1 and
y = 1 is NOT a solution to this equation,
we can eliminate this answer choice. (C)
1 = ((-1) – 2)^2Evaluate to get:
1 = 9. Since
x = -1 and
y = 1 is NOT a solution to this equation,
we can eliminate this answer choice. (D)
1 = (-1)^2 – 4(-1) + 4Evaluate to get:
1 = 9. Since
x = -1 and
y = 1 is NOT a solution to this equation,
we can eliminate this answer choice. (E)
1 = ((-1) + 2)^2Evaluate to get:
1 = 1. Since
x = -1 and
y = 1 IS a solution to this equation.
(F)
1 = (-1)^2 + 4(-1) + 4Evaluate to get:
1 = 1. Since
x = -1 and
y = 1 IS a solution to this equation.
Since
y = (x + 2)^2 and
y = x^2 + 4x + 4 are equivalent equations, the correct answer here is E and F.