SOLUTION: Have a good idea on how to graph this equation. h= -2t^2. h is the vertical axis and t is the horizontal, and and ^2 would be raised to ^3, and I am plotting from -3 to 3, so would

Question 576124: Have a good idea on how to graph this equation. h= -2t^2. h is the vertical axis and t is the horizontal, and and ^2 would be raised to ^3, and I am plotting from -3 to 3, so would it be a straight Line? I know I am probably way off.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This is a quadratic, or parabola
The minus sign means that there is a maximum
and not a minimum.
There is no constant term, which means the
parabola is symmetric about the y-axis
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Here's a plot:

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