document.write( "Question 198829: What kind of function is, Y= -2x squared + 1? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #149306 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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It's a parabola. The minus sign in front of the $\"x%5E2\"$ term means
\n" ); document.write( "it has a maximum- not a minimum.
\n" ); document.write( "The fact that there is no $\"x\"$ term means the parabola is
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-4%2C+4%2C+-10%2C+3%2C+-2x%5E2+%2B+1%29+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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