Asked by justin
Sophia plots points on a graph to represent the shape of a concave lens.A graph with both axes unnumbered. A line decreases on the left side of the vertical axis and then increases on the right side of the vertical axis to create a U.
Which type of function should Sophia use to model the shape of the lens?
linear
exponential
quadratic
square root
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quadratic
A quadratic function produces a parabola (U-shaped) symmetric about a vertical axis. Linear is straight, exponential isn't a symmetric U, and square-root gives only one side of a U.
A quadratic function produces a parabola (U-shaped) symmetric about a vertical axis. Linear is straight, exponential isn't a symmetric U, and square-root gives only one side of a U.
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