Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.6 - More about Parabolas and Their Applications - 8.6 Exercises - Page 557: 2

Answer

a parabola with a horizontal axis is NOT a function

Work Step by Step

The graph of a quadratic function cannot be a parabola with a horizontal axis because such a graph is NOT a function. It is not a function since such a graph will fail the Vertical Line Test. That is, a vertical line drawn anywhere on the Cartesian Plane will intersect the parabola with a horizontal axis in more than $1$ point.
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