CPM Homework Help : A2C Problem 7-178

Find the equation of the parabola that passes through the points $\left(−2, 24\right)$ , $\left(3, −1\right)$ , and $\left(−1, 15\right)$ .

Hint:

Substitue the points into the general equation $y = ax^{2} + bx + c$ .

Hint 2:

Use elimination to solve the system of equations.

More Help:

Substitute the values you found for a, b, and c into the general equation from the first hint.