SOLUTION: can someone please help me figure this out? Which of the following coefficients cannot be zero if p(x) is a parabola and of the form p(x) = Ax^2 + Bx + C? 1. A 2. B 3. C

Question 158722: can someone please help me figure this out?
Which of the following coefficients cannot be zero if p(x) is a parabola and of the form p(x) = Ax^2 + Bx + C?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. None of the above, A, B, and C can each have the value of 0
Found 2 solutions by scott8148, vleith:
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if there is no 2nd order (squared) term, then the function is not a parabola
__ A cannot be zero

if B and/or C is zero, there is still a parabola
__ B moves the graph left-right
__ C moves the graph up-down
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A cannot be 0. If A is zero, then the function become . And that is a linear (a line), not a parabola
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