Find the Equation of the Parabola Passing Through the Given $( - 2,3 ) , ( 1,12 )$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Find the equation of the parabola passing through the given points. $( - 2,3 ) , ( 1,12 )$ , and $( 2,19 )$

• A) \(\quad y = 4 x + 6\)
• B) \(\quad y = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 7\)
• C) \(\quad y = x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 7\)
• D) \(\quad y = - 5 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 31\)
• E) none of these

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