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What is a equation for this data. X=0,Y=2,X=1,Y=120,and X=2,Y=7200

 Jan 14, 2015

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What is a equation for this data. X=0,Y=2,X=1,Y=120,and X=2,Y=7200

 A parabola y=ax2+bx+c is a equation. We need to calulate a, b and c. $$ We have x1=0 and y1=2 and calculate y1=ax21+bx1+c2=0+0+cc=2 $$ We also have x2=1 and y2=120 and calculate y2=ax22+bx2+2120=a+b+2 $$ a+b=118(1) $$ Last but not least x3=2 and y3=7200 and calculate y3=ax23+bx3+27200=a4+b2+2 $$ 4a+2b=7198(2) $$(1)a+b=118|2(1)2a+2b=236(2)4a+2b=7198(2)(1):4a2a=2a=7198236a=3481a+b=1183481+b=118b=1183481b=3363 The equation is \boxed{ y=3481x23363x+2 } $$ Proof: y(0)=00+2=2 okay! $$ Proof: y(1)=34813363+2=120 okay! $$ Proof: y(2)=3481433632+2=7200 okay! 

 Jan 14, 2015
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Each successive integer produces a "y" that is 60 times the previous one...so we have....

y = 2(60)x 

 [Note...I edited my answer after noticing a small "glitch" in my previous one..!! ]

 Jan 14, 2015
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What is a equation for this data. X=0,Y=2,X=1,Y=120,and X=2,Y=7200

 A parabola y=ax2+bx+c is a equation. We need to calulate a, b and c. $$ We have x1=0 and y1=2 and calculate y1=ax21+bx1+c2=0+0+cc=2 $$ We also have x2=1 and y2=120 and calculate y2=ax22+bx2+2120=a+b+2 $$ a+b=118(1) $$ Last but not least x3=2 and y3=7200 and calculate y3=ax23+bx3+27200=a4+b2+2 $$ 4a+2b=7198(2) $$(1)a+b=118|2(1)2a+2b=236(2)4a+2b=7198(2)(1):4a2a=2a=7198236a=3481a+b=1183481+b=118b=1183481b=3363 The equation is \boxed{ y=3481x23363x+2 } $$ Proof: y(0)=00+2=2 okay! $$ Proof: y(1)=34813363+2=120 okay! $$ Proof: y(2)=3481433632+2=7200 okay! 

heureka Jan 14, 2015
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Thanks for that one, heureka....!!!

Heureka has generated a parabolic function.....I have done it as an exponential one.....who is correct???...it's hard to say without more data points.....!!!!

 

 Jan 14, 2015

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