Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
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Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions - 4.1 Quadratic Functions and Parabolas - 4.1 Exercises - Page 299: 16

Answer

A) $(-2, 5)$ B $x> -2$ C $x<-2$ D No horizontal intercept E) $(0, 10)$

Work Step by Step

A) The graph shows that when $x=-2$, $y= 5$. The vertex of the function is at $(-2, 5)$. B) The function is increasing for $x>- 2$. C) The function is decreasing for $x< -2$. D) The graph does not cross the $x$-axis. It has no horizontal intercept. E) When $x= 0$, $y= 10$. The vertical intercept is at $(0,10)$.
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