Find the Equation of the Parabola Passing Through the Given $( - 2 , - 5 ) , ( 1,7 )$

question 8

Multiple Choice

Find the equation of the parabola passing through the given points. $( - 2 , - 5 ) , ( 1,7 )$ , and $( 2,15 )$

• A) \(\quad y = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 1\)
• B) \(\quad y = x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 1\)
• C) \(\quad y = 5 x + 7\)
• D) \(\quad y = - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 5 x + 17\)
• E) none of these

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