Use your calculator to graph the parabola. Label and identify all parts of the parabola and describe anything you notice about the function. Justify your thinking using math evidence and vocabulary.

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step-by-step explanation:

take the logarithm of both sides (the base of the log doesn't matter):

apply the exponent property - this says that :

distribute the log terms on both sides:

group like terms together:

divide through both sides by the coefficient on :

you can do some additional rewriting here using the properties of the logarithm to simplify things if you like: