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What is the standard form of the equation of a parabola that opens up or
down?

User RobbieE
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Answer:

ax^2 + bx + c

Explanation:

The standard form of an equation of a parabola is ax^2 + bx + c

a and b are coefficients and b is a constant

A parabola opening up has a positive a value while a parabola opening down has a negative a value

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