Explain whether a quadratic function can have both a maximum value and a minimum value

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Karli Schmidt

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14 November, 18:24

Explain whether a quadratic function can have both a maximum value and a minimum value

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Eduardo Carr · Answer 1

A quadratic function can not have a maximum and minimum value. It can only take on one of those. The quadratic only makes one turn, so if the quadratic opens upwards, there is a minimum. If the quadratic opens downwards, there is a maximum.