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A quadratic function can have both a maximum value and a minimum value. True of false

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We need to analyze the following statement, telling if it is true or false:

A quadratic function can have both a maximum value and a minimum value.

Notice that a quadratic function can be written in the form:


f(x)=ax²+bx+c

with a, b, and c constants.

The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola. When the constant a is positive, a > 0, the parabola opens upwards and the function has a minimum.

When the constant a is negative, a < 0, the parabola opens downwards and the function has a maximum.

Therefore, it has a maximum OR a minimum. It can't have both.

Answer: False

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