Combining Functions
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Name that graph again
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Problem

In how many ways can you identify an equation for this parabola?

Upward facing parabola passing through the points (0,4.5), (1.5,1.5), and (2,4.5)

How might considering this diagram help?

Shows the previous parabola translated down by 4.5 so that it now passes through the points (0,0), (1.5,-3) and (2,0)

What do you know about the red parabola?

What has the red parabola got to do with the blue one?

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