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What happens to the graph of the quadratic function y = x2 + c as the value of c increases?

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Answer:

The vertex (or minimum) would move to a higher position on the y -axis

Explanation:

Whatever the value of C is, will be where the vertex of the quadratic sits

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Answer:

The graph gets shifted up more

Explanation:

Calculating the values of x^2 and then adding a constant 'c' to that value shifts the graph upward by the value of 'c'

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