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When the a-value (the coefficient of the squared term) in a quadratic equation is positive, the parabola is?

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Answer:

pointed upward

Explanation:

The coefficient of the quadratic term, a, determines how wide or narrow the graphs are, and whether the graph turns upward or downward. A positive quadratic coefficient causes the ends of the parabola to point upward.

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Answer:

if the parabola is positive it would be facing up

Explanation:

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