SOLUTION: How will the graph of 1/2x^2+3 change if the coefficient of x^2 becomes 2?

Question 596265: How will the graph of 1/2x^2+3 change if the coefficient of x^2 becomes 2?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How will the graph of 1/2x^2+3 change if the coefficient of x^2 becomes 2?
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y = (1/2)x^2+3 is a relatively flat curve.
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y = 2x^2+3 rises and falls more precipitously.
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cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here are plots of
and

The plot is 4 times narrower since
For the same , is about times greater
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