Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 672: 38d

Answer

The leading coefficient, 2, is positive.

Work Step by Step

The graph of a quadratic function $n(t)=at^{2}+bt+c$ is a parabola that opens up when the leading coefficient is positive. Here, we have: $a=+2$. This means that after the vertex (to the right of it), the graph rises.
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