Asked by Chuck Bass

Which graph increases most rapidly from its vertex?

f(x) = 5x^2 – 3

f(x) = 3x^2 + 1

f(x) = –2x^2 – 3

f(x) = –3x^2 + 2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
f(x) = 5x^2 − 3.

Reason: the "steepness" of a parabola is governed by |a| in ax^2+..., and positive a means it opens up (increases from the vertex). Here a = 5 is the largest positive coefficient, so 5x^2−3 rises most rapidly from its vertex.