Given #y=a(x-h)^2+k#...what is the correct expression for #x#: #1.# #x=sqrt((y+2)/h)# #2.# #x=sqrt((y+2)/h)# #3.# #x=h+-sqrt((y-k)/a)# #4.# #"A simple expression for x cannot be derived."#?
1 Answer
Jan 5, 2017
Explanation:
We have
As with any equation, we can divide it, multiply it, add to it, subtract from it etc., provide we do it to BOTH SIDES:
So we want
And now we divide BOTH sides by
And we take the square root of each side, remembering that a square can have positive or negative roots:
OR
And (finally)