a) Account for the signs of the parameters a, b and c. b) Determine whether the discriminant is d > 0,d < 0 or d = 0.

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2. The graph of a second-degree function, f (x) = -ax? + bx + c is shown in the
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a) Account for the signs of the parameters a, b and c.
b) Determine whether the discriminant is d > 0, d < 0 or d = 0.
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Transcribed Image Text:2. The graph of a second-degree function, f (x) = -ax? + bx + c is shown in the coordinate system below. -1 2 5 a) Account for the signs of the parameters a, b and c. b) Determine whether the discriminant is d > 0, d < 0 or d = 0. %3D
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