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Use the equation y=4.4x^2 - 6.9x + 554.4 to find the depth of a sample with a soil density of 2600 (y). Round to the nearest whole number

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Answer:

Explanation:

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Vertex:

(

0.784

¯¯¯¯

09

,

551.69488

¯¯¯¯

63

)

Focus:

(

0.784

¯¯¯¯

09

,

551.75170

¯¯¯¯

45

)

Axis of Symmetry:

x

=

0.784

¯¯¯¯

09

Directrix:

y

=

551.63806

¯¯¯¯

81

Select a few

x values, and plug them into the equation to find the corresponding

y values. The

x values should be selected around the vertex.

Replace the variable

x

with

0

in the expression.

f

(

0

)

=

4.4

(

0

)

2

6.9

0

+

554.4

Simplify the result.

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554.4

The

y

value at

x

=

0

is

554.4

.

y

=

554.4

Replace the variable

x

with

1

in the expression.

f

(

1

)

=

4.4

(

1

)

2

6.9

1

+

554.4

Simplify the result.

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