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The curve above represents a parabola, it has an x-intercept of -1 and y-intercept of 2.  Find the area of the square.

 

 Jun 15, 2020
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If it is a square centered on the origin....     then   |x| = |y|.  At the corner that intercepts the parabola.....compute the formula of the parabola first.....then......

 Jun 15, 2020
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The graph touches the x-axis at only 1 point. This means the equation of the graph must be a product of a perfect square and a real constant, in this case:

 

y=k(x+1)2

 

When x = 0, y = 2.

 

2=k12k=2

 

Therefore, the equation of the parabola is y=2(x+1)2.

 

If it is a square with one of the vertices being the origin, then two of the vertices lies on |y| = |x|, in this case, two of the vertices lies on y = -x.

 

We solve the system of simultaneous equations

 

{y=2(x+1)2y=x

 

I will leave the rest for you.

 Jun 15, 2020

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