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The function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of passes through the point , and . Which of the following must be true?
Explanation
Choice D is correct. It's given that . Substituting for in the equation yields . Therefore, . Since can't be negative, it follows that . It's also given that the graph of passes through the point . It follows that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . By the zero product property, either or . Since , it follows that . Squaring both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Since and is , it follows that must be true.
Choice A is incorrect. The value of is , which must be negative.
Choice B is incorrect. The value of is , which could be , but doesn't have to be.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.