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21 June, 19:40

Explain why the function represented by the equation y=ax2+bx+c is quadratic only when a≠0.

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  1. 21 June, 19:44
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    see below

    Step-by-step explanation:

    y=ax^2+bx+c

    Let a=0

    y=0*x^2+bx+c

    y = bx+c

    This is the equation of a line. It is no longer quadratic, but linear. a cannot equal zero
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