Answer:
y = -2(x + 3)^2 - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
The vertex equation of a parabola is y = a(x - h)^2 + k. If the vertex here is (-3, 1), then this equation becomes y = a(x + 3)^2 + 1.
Knowing that the graph passes through (-4, -1), we let y = -1 and x = -4, obtaining:
-1 = a(-4 + 3)^2 - 1, which must be solved for a:
-1 = a - 1. Therefore, a = -2, and the exact equation of this parabola is:
y = -2(x + 3)^2 - 1
