Answer:
f(x) = - (x + 4)² + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
the equation of a parabola in vertex form is
f(x) = a(x - h)² + k
(h, k ) are the coordinates of the vertex and a is a multiplier
here vertex (h, k ) = (- 4, 2 ) , then
f(x) = a(x - (- 4) )² + 2 , that is
f(x) = a(x + 4)² + 2
to find a, substitute the coordinates of any other point on the graph into f(x)
using the point (- 2, - 2 ) , then
- 2 = a(- 2 + 4)² + 2 ( subtract 2 from both sides )
- 4 = a(2)² = 4a ( divide both sides by 4 )
- 1 = a
Then
f(x) = - (x + 4)² + 2