SOLUTION: would you mind explaining what to do in the event that the lines in the graph of a quadratic equation are straight? (instead of curving like it does now, it goes striaght, stops, t

Question 313360: would you mind explaining what to do in the event that the lines in the graph of a quadratic equation are straight? (instead of curving like it does now, it goes striaght, stops, then "bounces" off)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Quadratics are never straight although they may appear so.
If it's straight, it's not a quadratic.
Here's an example of 3 quadratics : , , and

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But upon closer examination, they do look like quadratics.

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Do you have examples of what you mean?
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