Precalculus (6th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 013421742X

ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - 3.1 Quadratic Functions and Models - 3.1 Execises - Page 314: 43

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The answer is $D$ because $a\lt0$ means the parabola opens downward, and $b^2-4aclt0$ means that there is no intersect with the x-axis.

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