Solve the Problem Using Matrices $$y = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$$

question 190

Short Answer

Solve the problem using matrices.
-Find real numbers a, b, and c such that the graph of the function $$y = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$$ c contains the points (-2, -4), (1,
-1), and (3, -19).

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