document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182208>Question 1182208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following statements is FALSE? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is possible that for a parabola and a line to intersect exactly once.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept of the quadratic function is always higher than the y-coordinate of the vertex. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a quadratic function has no x-intercept, then its discriminant must be less than 0. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming a parabola has 2 x-intercepts, then the vertex would be exactly halfway between them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #812230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=812230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parabola can be tangent to a line, so that works<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the discriminant <0, then no roots, and if no roots, the discriminant is < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the vertex is half way between the two intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is false is the second: the y-intercept may be greater or less than the y-coordinate of the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-(x-1)^2-7<BR>\n" );
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