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What happens to the parabola f(x)=(x^2) if coefficient is f(x)=(3x^2)

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Answer:

The parabola gets vertically compressed

Explanation:

Adding a number greater than one in front of coefficient compresses the graph, which basically makes the graph skinnier.

For ex:

normally for x^2, when x=1 , y=1

for 3x^2 when x=1 y=3

parabola gets skinny

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