The vertex of this parabola is at (-5, -2). when the x-value is -4, the y-value is 2. what is the coefficient of the squared expression in the parabola equation?

The coefficient of the squared expression in the parabola equation is

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a parabola in its vertex form is:

Where the vertex of the parabola is the point (h, k)

a is the ceoficiente of the term to the square.

We need to find the equation of a parabola that has its vertex in the point:

(-5, -2)

So:

Therefore the equation is:

We know that the point (-4, 2) belongs to this parable. Then we can find the value of a by replacing the point in the equation of the parabola

Finally the coefficient is a = 4

option a.

step-by-step explanation:

if you look closely at the graph, we can notice that the function is not defined at two different points.

if you look at functions b and c, you will notice that both functions are not defined at just one point. the function b is not defined at x= -5/2 and function c is not defined at x=-5. both options are discarded, given that our function should not be defined at two fiferent points.

now, if you look closely at the graph you will notice that the function sketched is not defined at x=5 and x=-2.

in the attachment.   i didn't see your choices.   the word which means there is choices.

step-by-step explanation:

(x,y)

x tells you how much left or right you go from the origin

y tells you how much down or up you go from the origin

so for example (-3,2), you go left 3 and up twice. i denoted which of the ordered pairs is which in my graph.