The equation of the graph is [tex]f(x) = -\sqrt{x -2[/tex]
How to determine the graph equation?
The graph is added as an attachment
The form of the graph is
[tex]f(x) = a\sqrt{x + b[/tex]
The graph passes through the points (2, 0) and (6, -2).
So, we have:
[tex]0 = a\sqrt{2 + b[/tex] and [tex]-2 = a\sqrt{6 + b[/tex]
Solve for b in [tex]0 = a\sqrt{2 + b[/tex]
Divide both sides by a
[tex]0 = \sqrt{2 + b[/tex]
Square both sides
0 = 2 + b
Subtract 2 from both sides
b = -2
Substitute b = -2 in [tex]-2 = a\sqrt{6 + b[/tex]
[tex]-2 = a\sqrt{6 -2[/tex]
[tex]-2 = a\sqrt{4[/tex]
Evaluate the square root
-2 = 2a
Divide by 2
a = -1
Substitute b = -2 and a = -1 in [tex]f(x) = a\sqrt{x + b[/tex]
[tex]f(x) = -\sqrt{x -2[/tex]
Hence, the equation of the graph is [tex]f(x) = -\sqrt{x -2[/tex]
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