zael
Jun 30, 2009, 05:07 PM
It is an upside down parabola. Vertex is (600, 50) ?
Unknown008
Jul 1, 2009, 07:08 AM
There are several methods. One of the simplest may be the completed squared form;
y=a(x-b)^2 + c
where (b,c) is the coordinates of the vertex.
In your case, the formula will be
y = -a(x-600)^2 + 50
The negative sign in front of the 'a' indicates that the parabola is 'upside down'
If another point besides the vertex were given, you can work out the value of a by replacing x and y by the respective given coordinates.