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the grapih that is set out in y = ax^3 + d

How do you find the equation for this for this graph?

Say, y-intercept is 10 and a point is (2,20)

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sub in both points (o,10) and (2,20) then solve simultaneously =)
 

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Alternative method:

d=10 since the y intercept is the constant. Then sub in (2,20) to find a.
 
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isnt that just the second step of what the other guy said ? :D

thanks anyway
 
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Nope, because the first method relied on simultaneous equations. The one that kaz1 proposed is abit quicker because it gives a value to the constant straight off and just requires you to sub in one point.

With the first method, you can use it whenever. With the second method, you need a point whose x value is 0.
 
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nerdsforever said:
Parabolas = boring = useless to learn
it isnt that bad..haha (here i am defending maths)..

but then again..i was away from school for the better part of 2 weeks coz
of an injury which made me to teach the content to myself using the textbook which i think added to the 'fun' if you wanna put it that way..

got a tutor to just make sure i was 100% competent with this today which wll hopefully allow me to catch up..

thanks for all yor responses
 

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nerdsforever said:
Parabolas = boring = useless to learn
If you don't learn them you are in bad news for year 12 maths.
 

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回复: Re: y=ax^3 + d

nerdsforever said:
Parabolas = boring = useless to learn
HAHAH fuck wait until you hit year 11/12 when parametrics comes in.
 

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nerdsforever said:
Parabolas = boring = useless to learn
Oh, really? Have fun failing HSC and university maths and physics.

And lol, y=ax^3+d isn't a parabola anyway - it's a cubic.
 

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