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Explain how you know if the graph of a quadratic is wider or narrower than the standard quadratic, y=x^2.
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document.write( "Look at the absolute value of the coefficient of \"x%5E2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "If it is greater than 1, the graph is narrower than \"y=x%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "If it is 1, the graph is the same width as \"y=x%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "If it is less than 1, the graph is wider than \"y=x%5E2\"\r\n" );
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