Determine the coefficients a, b, c, etc.

, so that the curve will satisfy the

stipulated conditions. 𝒚 = 𝟒𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝒙 + 𝟏
41. Make the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 pass through (2,1) and be 43. Make the cubic 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 pass through the points
tangent to the line 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4 at (1,6). (0, −6), (1, −2) and be tangent to the line 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 6 at (2,0).

∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 pass thru (2,1) ∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 pass thru (0, −6), (1, −2)

1 = 𝑎(2)2 + 𝑏(2) + 𝑐 −6 = 𝑎(0)3 + 𝑏(0)2 + 𝑐(0) + 𝑑
1 = 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (1) 𝒅 = −𝟔
∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 tan to 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4 at (1,6) −2 = 𝑎(1)3 + 𝑏(1)2 + 𝑐(1) + 𝑑
6 = 𝑎(1)2 + 𝑏(1) + 𝑐 −2 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + (−6)
6= 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 (2) 4= 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 (1)

𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4 ∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 tan to 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 6 at (2,0)
𝑦′ = 2 0 = 𝑎(2)3 + 𝑏(2)2 + 𝑐(2) + 𝑑
0 = 8𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 2𝑐 + (−6)
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 6 = 8𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 2𝑐 (2)
𝑦 ′ = 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + 0
2 = 2𝑎(1) + 𝑏 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 6
2 = 2𝑎 + 𝑏 (3) 3 − 𝑦′ = 0
𝑦′ = 3
1 = 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (1)
6= 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 (2) 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑
2 = 2𝑎 + 𝑏 (3) 𝑦 ′ = 3𝑎𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 + 0
3 = 3𝑎(2)2 + 2𝑏(2) + 𝑐
∴ 3 = 12𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 𝑐 (3)
𝒂 = −𝟕
𝒃 = 𝟏𝟔 4= 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 (1)
𝒄 = −𝟑 6 = 8𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 2𝑐 (2)
3 = 12𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 𝑐 (3)
𝒚 = −𝟕𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟔𝒙 − 𝟑
∴
42. Make the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 pass through (3,13) and be 𝒂=𝟏
tangent to the line 8𝑥 − 𝑦 = 15 at (2,1). 𝒃 = −𝟒
𝒄=𝟕
∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 pass thru (3,13)
13 = 𝑎(3)2 + 𝑏(3) + 𝑐 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟕𝒙 − 𝟔
13 = 9𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 𝑐 (1)
44. Make the cubic 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 be tangent to the line
∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 tan to 8𝑥 − 𝑦 = 15 at (2,1) 𝑦 = 12𝑥 + 13 at (−1,1) and have a horizontal tangent line at the
1 = 𝑎(2)2 + 𝑏(2) + 𝑐 point (1,5).
1 = 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (2)
∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 tan to 𝑦 = 12𝑥 + 13 at (−1,1)
8𝑥 − 𝑦 = 15 1 = 𝑎(−1)3 + 𝑏(−1)2 + 𝑐(−1) + 𝑑
8 − 𝑦′ = 0 1 = −𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 + 𝑑 (1)
𝑦′ = 8
𝑦 = 12𝑥 + 13
𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 𝑦 ′ = 12 + 0
𝑦 ′ = 2𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + 0 𝑦 ′ = 12
8 = 2𝑎(2) + 𝑏
8 = 4𝑎 + 𝑏 (3) 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑
𝑦 ′ = 3𝑎𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 + 0
13 = 9𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 𝑐 (1) 12 = 3𝑎(−1)2 + 2𝑏(−1) + 𝑐
1 = 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (2) 12 = 3𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (2)
8 = 4𝑎 + 𝑏 (3)
∗ 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 horizontal tan at (1,5)
∴ 5 = 𝑎(1)3 + 𝑏(1)2 + 𝑐(1) + 𝑑
𝒂=𝟒 5=𝑎+𝑏+𝑐+𝑑 (3)
𝒃 = −𝟖
𝒄=𝟏 𝑦 ′ = 𝑚 = 0 (ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙)
 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑
𝑦 ′ = 3𝑎𝑥 2 + 2𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 + 0
0 = 3𝑎(1)2 + 2𝑏(1) + 𝑐
0 = 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (4)

4 = −𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 + 𝑑 (1)
12 = 3𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (2)
5 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 (3)
0 = 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 (4)

∴
𝒂=𝟐
𝒃 = −𝟑
𝒄=𝟎
𝒅=𝟔

𝒚 = 𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔