Write the equation in vertex form for the parabola with vertex (0, -4) and focus (0, -1).
Simplify any fractions.

The speed of the car is 42 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

(Blank) x s = (Blank)

Let us evaluate this. Something times s miles per hour is going to gives us? 126 miles. So, our second blank would be 126 since that's our total:

(Blank) x s = 126

Step 2:

On the other hand, our first blank would be 3. Why? Because that's the amount of time it takes us to go 126 multiplied by s miles per hour; Our new equation is:

3 x s = 126

Step 3:

We can simplify this equation to:

3s = 126

Step 4:

We now have a one step equation. Divide each side by 3 to get s by itself.

Step 5:

We end up getting:

s = 42

That means that the car is traveling at 42 miles per hour. If the car continues at that rate for 3 hours, the car would have traveled 126 miles.

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