Answer:
a = 0.25
Step-by-step explanation:
Our strategy to solve this problem will be to use the information given in the table to obtain first the value of c in the quadratic equation which has the form ax^2 + bx + c and then form a system of 2 linear equations and solve for the coefficients a and b as follow:
from x=0 and y=-3 a*0 + b* 0 + c = - 3
c = -3
from x=1 and y= -3.75
a*(1) + *(1) + (-3) = -3.75
a + b = -3.75 + 3 = -0.75
from x= 2 and y = -4
a* (2)^2 + b*(2) + (-3) = -4
4a + 2b = -4 +1
4a + 2b = -1
Now we can solve the system f equations by elimination:
a + b = -0.75
4a + 2b = -1
multiply first equation by -2 and add to the second and get
-2a - 2b = +1.50
4a + 2b = -1
2a = 0.50 and substituting into any of the equations get b = -1
so the quadratic equation has a= 0.25 b= -1 c= -3
we can even plug the any of the other values for x given in the table and check the answer.
<u>Given</u>:
Let x represents the radius of the cylinder.
Given that the height of the cylinder is twice the radius of its base.
The height of the cylinder is 2x.
We need to determine the volume of the cylinder.
<u>Volume of the cylinder:</u>
The volume of the cylinder can be determined using the formula,
Substituting r = x and h = 2x, we get;
Simplifying, we get;
Thus, the expression that represents the volume of the cylinder is 2πx³ cubic units.
Hence, Option b is the correct answer.
