Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation should be:
[tex]y=a(x+1.5)^2-12.5\\ because\\ y = a(x+h)^2 +k \\plug x=0,y=8\\-8 = a(0+1.5)^2 -12.5[/tex]
Therefore we simplify this and
[tex]4.5= a * 2.25\\a = 2[/tex]
Therefore,
[tex]y = 2(x+1.5)^2 -12.5\\y = 2(x^2 +3x +2.25) - 2*6.25\\y= 2(x^2 +3x +2.25 - 6.25)\\y= 2(x^2 +3x -4)\\[/tex]
Then you use the simplifying rule for quadratic equations: I'll link something below
y = 2 (x -4)(x+1)
so the x intercept is when y = 0, and y = 0 when x-4 = 0 or x+1 =0,
therefore x=4, x=-1