Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Quadratic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 333: 90

Answer

The statement does not make sense. The right statement is, “A parabola can be symmetric about the y-axis.”

Work Step by Step

The standard quadratic equation is represented as $f\left( x \right)=a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c$ , which is a parabola and it is symmetric about the $y\text{-}$ axis. Therefore, it is clear that a parabola can be symmetric about the y-axis. Thus, the statement does not make sense.
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