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Identify the key features of these functions:

f(x) = 3(x + 5)2 − 10

g(x) = 200(0.95)x

h(x) = -0.25(x + 3)(x − 1)

The vertex of f(x) is at
. The function g(x) is decreasing at a rate of
%. The zeros of h(x) are at
and
.

Answer :

Answer:

The vertex of f(x) is at (-5,-10).

The function g(x) is decreasing at a rate of 5%.

The zeros of h(x) are at x = -3 and x = 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

Vertex of a quadratic function:

Suppose we have a quadratic function in the following format:

[tex]f(x) = ax^{2} + bx + c[/tex]

It's vertex is the point [tex](x_{v}, f(x_{v})[/tex]

In which

[tex]x_{v} = -\frac{b}{2a}[/tex]

If a<0, the vertex is a maximum point, that is, the maximum value happens at [tex]x_{v}[/tex], and it's value is [tex]f(x_{v})[/tex]

Decaying exponential function:

A decaying exponential function has the following format:

[tex]A(x) = A(0)(1-r)^{x}[/tex]

In which A(0) is the initial quantity and r is the decay rate.

Zeros of a function:

Given a polynomial f(x), this polynomial has roots [tex]x_{1}, x_{2}, x_{n}[/tex] such that it can be written as: [tex]a(x - x_{1})*(x - x_{2})*...*(x-x_n)[/tex], in which a is the leading coefficient.

Vertex of f:

The function f is given by:

[tex]3(x+5)^2 - 10[/tex]

Expanding the calculations to place at the correct format:

[tex]3(x+5)^2 - 10 = 3(x^2 + 10x + 25) - 10 = 3x^2 + 30x + 75 - 10 = 3x^2 + 30x + 65[/tex]

Which means that

[tex]a = 3, b = 30, c = 65[/tex]

The x-value of the vertex is:

[tex]x_{v} = -\frac{30}{2*3} = -5[/tex]

The y-value of the vertex is:

[tex]f(-5) = 3(-5+5)^2 - 10 = -10[/tex]

The vertex of f(x) is at (-5,-10).

Decreasing rate of g(x).

We have that:

1 - r = 0.95

So

r = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05

Which means that the decreasing rate is of 5%.

The zeros of h(x) are

The zeros are

x + 3 = 0 -> x = -3

x - 1 = 0 -> x = 1

So

The zeros of h(x) are at x = -3 and x = 1.