[tex]y=ax^2+bx-10 \\ \\
(4.5,8) \\
8=a \times 4.5^2 + b \times 4.5-10 \\
8=20.25a+4.5b-10 \ \ \ |+10 \\
18=20.25a+4.5b \\ \\
(-2.5,15) \\
15=a \times (-2.5)^2+b \times (-2.5)-10 \\
15=6.25a-2.5b-10 \ \ \ |+10 \\
25=6.25a-2.5b[/tex]
The system of equations:
[tex]18=20.25a+4.5b \ \ \ |\times 5 \\
25=6.25a-2.5b \ \ \ |\times 9 \\ \\
90=101.25a+22.5b \\
\underline{225=56.25a-22.5b} \\
90+225=101.25a+56.25a \\
315=157.5a \ \ \ |\div 157.5 \\
a=2 \\ \\
25=6.25a-2.5b \\
25=6.25 \times 2-2.5b \\
25=12.5 -2.5b \ \ \ |-12.5 \\
12.5=-2.5b \ \ \ |\div (-2.5) \\
b=-5 \\ \\
\boxed{a=2} \\ \boxed{b=-5} \\ \boxed{y=2x^2-5x-10}[/tex]
