Asked by mimis

Which is the graph of f(x) = (x + 3)(x – 2)?

On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens up. It goes through (negative 3, 0), has a vertex at (negative 0.75, negative 6), and goes through (2, 0).

On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens up. It goes through (negative 2, 0), has a vertex at (0.5, negative 6. 2), and goes through (3, 0).

On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens down. It goes through (negative 3, 0), has a vertex at (negative 0.5, 6. 2), and goes through (2, 0).

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first graph.

Reason: f(x) = (x+3)(x-2) = x^2 + x − 6 opens upward and has zeros at x = −3 and x = 2. Its vertex is at x = −b/(2a) = −1/2 with y = f(−0.5) = −6.25, so the graph should open up and pass through (−3,0) and (2,0) — only the first option matches those roots and orientation.