SOLUTION: If a quadratic equation has only one real solution, this means that (x,y) coordinates of the solution represent either a minimum or maximum value of the parabola. a. true

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Question 875951: If a quadratic equation has only one real solution, this means that
(x,y) coordinates of the solution represent either a minimum
or maximum value of the parabola.
a. true
b. false
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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True.
Factored,the quadratic function would be y=a%28x-h%29%5E2 .
The maximum (if a%3C0 ) or minimum (if a%3E0 ) happens at x=h ,
and at that point y=0 .
The point (h,0) is the minimum or maximum of the parabola represented by y=a%28x-h%29%5E2 .