Question

Does the "3" in y = 3- l x+2 l just move the graph up 3 spaces? Also, how does a parabola get narrow?

Answer 1

yes,
to see it better
y= -|x+2| +3

Answer 2

y=ax^2

as x get bigger , the parabola get narrow

Answer 3

er

Answer 4

rewrite as y = - I x+2 I +3 so yes. and a parabola narrows when the coefficient of the x^2 is greater than 1

Answer 5

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for