Th equation of a parabola in its vertex form is;
y = a(x-h)² + k
(h,k) are the coordinates of the vertex and a is a constant
(h, k) = (10, 9)
substitute the above into the equation
y = a(x- 10)² + 9 -------------------(1)
Next is to find the value of a
substitute x=12 and y= -7 into equation (1)
-7 = a (12 - 10)² + 9
-7 - 9 = 4a
-16 = 4a
a = -4
The equation of the parabola will be formed by substituting a = -4 in equation (1)
y = -4(x - 10)² + 9
