alleryStart learning →The graph of a quadratic equation in two variables is called a:
AA parabola curve
BA straight line
CA round circle
DA hyperbola
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A parabola curve
1. Linear and quadratic equations graph to different shapes.
2. Graphs of linear equations are straight lines.
3. A quadratic equation in two variables graphs to a curve.
4. That curve is a parabola, graphed by plotting a few points.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Quadratic Equations', sections 10.1-10.5_
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