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Mon 26 Sep, 2005 03:26 pm
What is an equation of the line that has the turning point (vertex) of the parabola y = -x^2 + 2x + 5 and is parallel to the line whose equation is
y - 3x = 4?
Well paralle lines have common slopes..
Then the line you want will share the slope with y - 3x = 4
so since y = mx + c
then y = 3x + 4
then m = 3
the turning point of the parabola will be where dy/dx is 0...
so when y = -x^2 + 2x + 5
dy/dx = -2x + 2 = 0 (at a turning point)
2x = 2
x = 1
so y = -(1)^2 + 2(1) + 5
y = 6
(1 , 6) is the point where it turns
so y - y' = m(x - x')
y - 6 = 3(x - 1)
y - 6 = 3x - 3
therefore 3x - y + 3 = 0
ok
Great work.
You said:
"therefore 3x - y + 3 = 0"
Book's answer is y = 3x + 3.
Let's see:
3x - y + 3 = 0
-y = -3x - 3
DIVIDE BOTH SIDES by -1.
y = 3x + 3.
Got it.
Thanks