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- Sketching Graphs of Quadratic Functions In Exercises 9-12, sketch the graph of each quadratic function and compare it with the graph of y=x2. (a)fx=x2+1(b)gx=x21(c)kx=x2+3(d)kx=x23arrow_forwardIn Exercises 27-34, use a graphing utility to graph the quadratic function. Identify the vertex, axis of symmetry, and x-intercept(s). Then check your results algebraically by writing the quadratic function in standard form. f(x)=x2+10x+14arrow_forwardFill in the blanks. When the graph of a quadratic function opens downward, its leading coefficient is and the vertex of the graph is a .arrow_forward
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