MEDAL!!!
Which of the following equations will have the steepest parabola?
−2.5(x + 2)^2 = y + 3
2(x − 1)^2 = y + 3
1.5x^2 = y − 1
−(x + 2)^2 = y

Question

MEDAL!!!
Which of the following equations will have the steepest parabola?
−2.5(x + 2)^2 = y + 3
2(x − 1)^2 = y + 3
1.5x^2 = y − 1
−(x + 2)^2 = y

anonymous · Answer

@jdoe0001 
how about help on this one?

camerondoherty · Answer

well all u gotta do is graph em

anonymous · Answer

i was looking for a shortcut....graphing them will take up a lot of time

camerondoherty · Answer

This is the first one : http://prntscr.com/413slo this is the secnd one: http://prntscr.com/413sv5 This is the third one: http://prntscr.com/413t5u This is the fourth one: http://prntscr.com/413tgr Now tell me which one is steepest?

anonymous · Answer

the first one?

camerondoherty · Answer

yup do you know why?

anonymous · Answer

but i don't get it...does the 3rd option have the smallest scale factor of 1.5
so why is it not the ans

camerondoherty · Answer

The steepnes is determined by the constant A in Ax² + B x +C. The larger that | A | the width shrinks (steepness increases) for |A| < 1 the width increases. More Flat

camerondoherty · Answer

no thats not true -2.5 is greater than 1.5?

anonymous · Answer

oh yeah got it
thanks

camerondoherty · Answer

you're welcome :)