Which equation represents a parabola that opens upward, has a minimum at x = 3, and has a line of symmetry at x = 3?
a. y = x^2 -6x + 13

b. y = x^2 + 6x + 5

c. y = x^2 - 3x + 6

d. y = x^2 + 8x + 19

A. y = x^2 -6x + 13

Step-by-step explanation:

The parabola that opens up and has line of symmetry x=3 and a minimum at x=3  is

The reason is that, we can write this function in the vertex form to get;

Hence the line of symmetry is x=3 and the vertex is (3,4)

option A

y = x² - 6x + 5

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find out if a is positive or negative.

'a' is the coefficent of x

If the parabola is facing up , then a must be positive.

a = 1

Step 2

To find the minimum point

x = -b/2a

using the standard equation y = ax² + bx + c

x must be equal to 3

Equation 1

y = x² -6x + 13

x = -(-6)/2(1)

x =  3(ACCEPTED)

Equation 2

y = x² + 6x + 5

x = -6/2(1)

x = -3      

Equation 3

x² - 3x + 6

x =  3/2(1)

x =  3/2

Equation 4

x² + 8x + 19

x = -8/2(1)

x = -4

Step 3

At the minimum point there will be line of symmetry hence x = 3

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down alcohol?

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carbohydrates  

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nothing  

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step-by-step explanation:

in mathematics, a function is a relationship between two variables such that the value of one of the variables, called the dependent variable, is determined by the value of the other variable, called the independent variable. there is a specific term we use to describe the set of independent variables of a function.