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Quadratic Graph Example: y=ax²

By Ben Ferrara
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The graphs of four parabolas sharing a vertex at the origin; the green and black ones are upward facing, with the black one being the wider of the two; the red and blue ones are downward facing, with the blue one being the wider of the two

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There are 4 functions plotted above, with graphs y=x2y=x^2, y=−x2y=-x^2, y=3x2y=3x^2, and y=−3x2y=-3x^2. Which one is in red?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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