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− | A parabola with equation <math>y=ax^2+bx+c</math> is reflected about the <math>x</math>-axis. The parabola and its reflection are translated horizontally five units in opposite directions to become the graphs of <math>y=f(x)</math> and <math>y=g(x)</math>, respectively. Which of the following describes the graph of <math>y=(f+g)x</math>? | + | A parabola with equation <math>y=ax^2+bx+c</math> is reflected about the <math>x</math>-axis. The parabola and its reflection are translated horizontally five units in opposite directions to become the graphs of <math>y=f(x)</math> and <math>y=g(x)</math>, respectively. Which of the following describes the graph of <math>y=(f+g)(x)</math>? |
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a parabola tangent to the }x\text{-axis} </math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a parabola tangent to the }x\text{-axis} </math> |
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Problem
A parabola with equation is reflected about the
-axis. The parabola and its reflection are translated horizontally five units in opposite directions to become the graphs of
and
, respectively. Which of the following describes the graph of
?
Solution
If we take the parabola and reflect it over the x - axis, we have the parabola
. Without loss of generality, let us say that the parabola is translated 5 units to the left, and the reflection to the right. Then:
Adding them up produces:
\[(f + g)(x) &= ax^2 + (10a+b)x + 25a + 5b + c - ax^2 + 10ax -bx - 25a + 5b - c &= 20ax + 10b\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
This is a line with slope . Since
cannot be
(because
would be a line) we end up with
See Also
2003 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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