Find the parabola of the form y=ax2+b which best fits the points (1,0), (2,2), (4,4) by minimizing the sum, S, of squares of the vertical distances from the above points to the parabola given by S=(a+b)2+(4a+b−2)2+(16a+b−4)2.

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answer: 298143

step-by-step explanation:

answer:   x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11

step-by-step explanation:

x² - 6x + 9 = 11

(x - 3)² = 11

x - 3 = ±√11

    x = 3 ± √11

x = 3 + √11     and     x = 3 - √11