document.write( "Question 1117982: When a quadratic function is graphed, it will produce a parabola. Describe the difference between a Minimum Vertex and a Maximum Vertex of a parabola.
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The general form of a quadratic equation is
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\n" ); document.write( "f(x) = ax^2 +bx +c
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\n" ); document.write( "if a < 0, the vertex is a maximum vertex and the parabola curves downward in both directions from the vertex
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\n" ); document.write( "if a > 0, the vertex is a minimum vertex and the parabola curves upward in both directions from the vertex
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