Finding an interpolating second order polynomial going through a given point

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Below is a problem that I made up and my attempt to solve it. I am fairly sure that my answer is wrong. Please note that when I write $D_A$ I mean the first partial derivative of $D$ with respect to $A$. I have a similar meaning for $D_B$. I am hoping somebody can tell me where I went wrong.
Thanks,
Bob

Problem:
Given the points $(0,1), (1,3), (2,5), (3,7), (4,4)$ find a second order interpolating polynomial, of the form $f(x) = Ax^2 + Bx + C$, such that the point $(4,4)$ is on the curve and the following is minimized: $$ (f(0) - 1)^2 + (f(1) -3)^2 + (f(2) - 5)^2 +( f(3) - 7)^2 $$
Answer:
Since the point $(4,4)$ must be on the curve, we have: \begin{align*} f(4) &= 16A + 4B + C = 4 \\ C &= 4 - 16A - 4B \\ \end{align*} Let $D = (f(0) - 1)^2 + (f(1) -3)^2 + (f(2) - 5)^2 +( f(3) - 7)^2$. We need to find values for $A$ and $B$ such that $D$ is minimized. \begin{align*} (f(0) - 1)^2 &= ( C - 1)^2 \\ (f(1) -3)^2 &= (A + B + C - 3)^2 = (A + B - 2)^2 \\ (f(2) - 5)^2 &= ( 4A + 2B + C - 5)^2 \\ (f(3) - 7)^2 &= (9A + 3B + C - 7)^2 \\ D &= (C-1)^2 + ( A+B+C-3)^2 + (4A+2B+C-5)^2 + (9A+3B+C -7)^2 \\ \end{align*} \begin{align*} D_A &= 2(A+B+C-3) + 8( 4A + 2B + C - 5) + 18( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= (2 +32+182)A + (2+16+54)B + (2+8+18)C - 6 - 40 - 126 \\ D_A &= 216A + 72B + 28C - 172 \\ D_A &= 216A + 72B + 28(4-16A-4B) - 172 \\ D_A &= -232A - 40B + 112 - 172 \\ D_A &= -120A - 12B - 60 \\ D_B &= 3(A+B+C-3) + 4(4A+2B+C-5) + 6(9A+3B+C-7) \\ D_B &= (3+16+54)A + (3+8+18)B + (3+4+6C) - 9 - 20 - 54 \\ D_B &= 73A + 29B + 13C - 83 \\ D_B &= 73A + 29B + 13(4 - 16A - 4B) - 83 \\ D_B &= 73A + 29B + 52 - 208A - 52B - 83 \\ D_B &= -135A - 23B - 31 \\ \end{align*} Now we need to solve th following system of two equations: \begin{align*} -120A - 12B - 60 &= 0 \\ -135A - 23B - 31 &= 0 \\ 60A + 6B + 30 &= 0 \\ 30A + 3B + 15 &= 0 \\ 3B &= -30A - 15 \\ B &= -10A - 5 \\ 135A + 23B + 31 &= 0 \\ 135A + 23( -10A - 5) + 31 &= 0 \\ 135A - 230A - 115 + 31 &= 0 \\ -95A - 84 &= 0 \\ A &= -\frac{84}{95} \\ \end{align*} Now we solve for $B$ and then $C$. \begin{align*} B &= -10\left( -\frac{84}{95} \right) - 5 = 10\left( \frac{84}{95} \right) - 5\\ B &= \frac{840}{95} - 5 \\ B &= \frac{ 365 } {95} \\ B &= \frac{73}{9} \\ C &= 4 - 16\left( -\frac{84}{95} \right) - 4 \left(\frac{73}{9} \right) \\ C &= 4 + 16\left( \frac{84}{95} \right) - 4 \left(\frac{73}{9} \right) \\ C &= 4 + \frac{1344}{95} - \frac{292}{9} = \frac{ 4(95)(9) + 1344(9) - 292(95)}{9(95)} \\ C &= \frac{ 15516 - 27740}{9(95)} \\ C &= \frac{ -12224}{855} \\ \end{align*} Hence our interpolating polynomial is: $$ f(x) = -\left( \frac{84}{95} \right)x^2 + \left( \frac{73}{9} \right) - \frac{ 12224}{855} $$ However, the program R gets: $$ f(x) = -0.9355 x^2 + 4.8323 x - 0.3613 $$

Based upon the comments of Siong Thye Goh I have updated my post. However, my answer is still wrong. I am hoping that somebody can tell me where I went wrong and/ or correct it.
Thanks,
Bob

Answer:
Since the point $(4,4)$ must be on the curve, we have: \begin{align*} f(4) &= 16A + 4B + C = 4 \\ C &= 4 - 16A - 4B \\ \end{align*} Let $D = (f(0) - 1)^2 + (f(1) -3)^2 + (f(2) - 5)^2 +( f(3) - 7)^2$. We need to find values for $A$ and $B$ such that $D$ is minimized. \begin{align*} (f(0) - 1)^2 &= ( C - 1)^2 \\ (f(1) -3)^2 &= (A + B + C - 3)^2 = (A + B - 2)^2 \\ (f(2) - 5)^2 &= ( 4A + 2B + C - 5)^2 \\ (f(3) - 7)^2 &= (9A + 3B + C - 7)^2 \\ D &= (C-1)^2 + ( A+B+C-3)^2 + (4A+2B+C-5)^2 + (9A+3B+C -7)^2 \\ \end{align*} Now we need to find $D_A$ and $D_B$. Observe that $C_A = -16$ and $C_B = -4$. \begin{align*} D_A &= 2C_A(C-1) + 2( 1+ C_A)(A + B + C- 3) + 2(4 + C_A)( 4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(9 + C_A)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= 2(-16)(C-1) + 2( 1 - 16)(A + B + C- 3) + 2(4 - 16)( 4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(9 - 16)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= -32(C-1) + 2( -15 )(A + B + C- 3) + 2( -12 )( 4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(-7)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= -32(C-1) - 30(A + B + C- 3) - 24( 4A + 2B + C - 5) - 14( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= -32C + 32 - 30A - 30B -30C + 90 - 24( 4A + 2B + C - 5) - 14( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= -30A - 30B -62C + 122 - 24( 4A + 2B + C - 5) - 14( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_A &= -30A - 30B - 62C + 122 - 96A - 48B - 24C + 120 - 126A - 42B - 14C + 98 \\ D_A &= -252A - (30 + 48 + 42)B -(62 + 24 + 14)C + 340 \\ D_A &= -252A - 120B - 100C + 340 \\ D_A &= -252A - 120B - 100(4 - 16A - 4B) + 340 \\ D_A &= -252A - 120B - 400 + 1600A +400B + 340 \\ D_A &= 1358A + 280B - 60 \\ \end{align*} \begin{align*} D_B &= 2C_B (C - 1) + 3(1 +C_B)(A + B + C- 3) + 2(2 + C_B)(4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(3+C_B)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -8 (C - 1) + 3(-3)(A + B + C- 3) + 2(-2)(4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -8C + 8 - 9(A + B + C- 3) - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -8C + 8 - 9A - 9B - 9C + 27 - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -9A - 9B - 17C + 35 - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) + 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -9A - 9B - 17(4 - 16A - 4B) + 35 - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) + 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -9A - 9B - 68 - 16(17)A + 68B + 35 - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) \\ &+ 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -9A - 9B - 272A + 68B - 33 - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) + 2(3 - 4)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -9A - 9B - 272A + 68B - 33 - 4(4A + 2B + C - 5) - 2( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ D_B &= -9A - 9B - 272A + 68B - 33 - 16A - 8B - 4C + 20 -18A - 6B - 2C + 14 \\ D_B &= -43A + (-9 + 68 -8 - 6)B - 6C - 33 + 20 + 14 \\ D_B &= -43A + 45B - 6C + 1 \\ D_B &= -43A + 45B - 6( 4 - 16A - 4B ) + 1 \\ D_B &= -43A + 45B - 24 + 96A + 24B + 1 \\ D_B &= 53A + 69B - 23 \\ \end{align*} Now we need to solve th following system of two equations: \begin{align*} 1358A + 280B - 60 &= 0 \\ 53A + 69B - 23 &= 0 \\ 679A + 140B - 30 &= 0 \\ 140B &= 30 - 679A \\ B &= \frac{30}{140} - \frac{679A}{140} \\ B &= \frac{3}{14} - \frac{679A}{140} \\ 53A + 69\left( \frac{3}{14} - \frac{679A}{140} \right) - 23 &= 0 \\ 53A + \frac{69(3)}{14} - \frac{35987A}{140} - 23 &= 0 \\ 53A - \frac{35987A}{140} - \frac{115}{14} &= 0 \\ -\frac{28567A}{140} &= \frac{115}{14} \\ -28567A &= 1150 \\ A &= -\frac{1150}{28567} \\ B &= \frac{3}{14} - \frac{-679(1150)}{140(28567)} \\ B &= \frac{3}{14} + \frac{679(1150)}{140(28567)} \\ \end{align*}

However, the program R gets: $$ f(x) = -0.9355 x^2 + 4.8323 x - 0.3613 $$ Hence, I am confident that my solution is wrong.

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You are treating $C$ as a constant but it is a function of $A$ and $B$.

We have $C = 4 - 16A - 4B$. That is $C_A=-16, C_B=-4$.

We have $$D = (C-1)^2 + ( A+B+C-3)^2 + (4A+2B+C-5)^2 + (9A+3B+C -7)^2$$ Hence, \begin{align}D_A &=2C_A(C-1) +2(1+C_A)(A+B+C-3) + 2(4+C_A)( 4A + 2B + C - 5) + 2(9+C_A)( 9A + 3B + C - 7) \\ \end{align}

Similarly for $D_B$.