SOLUTION: When looking at a graph of a quadratic function, f(x) = ax2 + bx + c 1) How can one tell if the graph is symmetric?

Question 463577: When looking at a graph of a quadratic function, f(x) = ax2 + bx + c

1) How can one tell if the graph is symmetric?

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The general form of a quadratic is "". It is a . For graphing, the leading coefficient "" indicates how "fat" or how "skinny" the parabola will be.
Parabolas always have a point (or a point, if the parabola is upside-down). This , where the parabola changes direction, is called the "".
The only other consideration regarding the is the "

". If you look at a parabola, you'll notice that you could a line (or the parabola into

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