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Given the quadratic function f⁡(x)=2⁢x^2−8⁢x+6 , find the vertex and use x=0 to calculate another point on the graph.

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vertex: open paren 2 comma negative 2 close paren; point: open paren 0 comma 10 close paren
B
vertex: open paren 2 comma negative 2 close paren; point: open paren 0 comma 6 close paren
C
vertex: open paren 1 comma 4 close paren; point: open paren 0 comma 10 close paren
D
vertex: open paren 1 comma negative 2 close paren; point: open paren 0 comma 6 close paren
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Given the quadratic function f⁡(x)=2⁢(x+1)⁢(x−3) , what are the x -intercepts of the function?

A
negative 1 and 3
B
negative 1 and negative 3
C
1 and negative 3
D
negative 2 and 3
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Consider the quadratic functions C⁡(x)=3⁢x^2−12⁢x+7 and R⁡(x)=−2⁢x^2+8⁢x−3 Which statement correctly identifies the nature of each function based on the direction of their parabolas?

A
C⁡(x) represents a profit function because it opens upward, and R⁡(x) represents a cost function because it opens downward.
B
C⁡(x) represents a profit function because it opens downward, and R⁡(x) represents a cost function because it opens upward.
C
C⁡(x) represents a cost function because it opens upward, and R⁡(x) represents a profit function because it opens downward.
D
C⁡(x) represents a cost function because it opens downward, and R⁡(x) represents a profit function because it opens upward.
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What is the domain of any quadratic function?

A
all real numbers
B
x>0
C
x≥0
D
x≤0

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