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What does changing the "a" variable do to the graph of a quadratic function?

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Answer: Given the quadratic equation
ax^(2) + bx + c =0

If the value of a is positive, the the graph is a parabola with u - shape, that means minimum point will exist , but if the value of a is negative , then the graph will be a parabola with n - shaped , that is maximum point will exist

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