Question

Consider the equation. Determine whether the graph of the equation is wider or narrower than the graph of Y

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} y_1=x^2+1 \\ y_2=(x^2)/(2)+1 \end{gathered}`

Both equations are symmetrical when related to the y-axis and have a vertex at (0,1). But, since coefficient 1/2 make the second equation grows slower, we can conclude that the graph of the first equation is narrower than the graph of the second equation.