Today I’m learning something new but I don’t know how to solve this. I have 2 questions about it but I feel as if, if someone explain/ show how I can complete the first one I’ll be fine with doing the second one in my own.

How is a graph different from the parent function y=x^2 if you have:

A. |a| >1 in the equation y=ax^2

My teacher wants me to use Desmo (it’s a graphing calculator) it graphs things for you. But I don’t know if this will be a V like graph or a U like graph. Can someone help me so I can plug this in correctly please.

3 answers

the 2nd order (square) means this is a parabola (more like a U)

the larger a is, the "flatter" the parabola will be
A bread company has a total of 12 packages of buns to sell. Each package of buns contains 6 buns and sells for $2.50. The cost of the buns, in dollars, is a function of the number of packages bought.
Which of the following values are in the domain of the function described? Select all that apply.
THanks you Scott is there a specific way I’m supposed to put it in the calculator?