Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 3 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - 3.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Properties - 3.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 147: 95

Answer

See graph and explanations.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. See graph for $f(x)=x^2+2x+c$ for $c=-3,0,1$ Step 2. As $f(x)=x^2+2x+c=(x+1)^2+c-1$, we can see that different $c$ values cause different vertical shifts $(c-1)$ to the curve of $y=(x+1)^2$
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