X+y=6 is..... solve for x=0... y=6 solve for y=0... x=6 intersect x-axis at (6,0)... calculate the slop: solve for x=1... 1+y=6... 6-1= 5 y=5 calculate the slope: a= y(x=1)-y(x=0)/1=-1 x+y=6
The parabola with with a vertex at (-4,-2) represents any member of parabolas with the equation where is any real number with the exception that .
The reason any equation of the form works is that there are an infinite number of parabolas with a vertex at (-4,-2). All of these parabolas are formed by applying some transformation that involves a vertical translation of -2 and a horizontal translation of -4 on the parabola . The different variations are archived by varying the constant . When is negative, the parabolas will face downwards. When is negative, the parabolas will be face downwards.