Provide an Appropriate Response $f ( x ) = a ( x - h ) ^ { 2 } + k$

question 12

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
- Using only this graph of $f ( x ) = a ( x - h ) ^ { 2 } + k$ , what are the signs of $h$ and $k$ ?

• A) Both are negative.
• B) \(h\) is positive and \(k\) is negative.
• C) Both are positive. \(\mathrm { D } ) \mathrm { h }\) is negative and \(\mathrm { k }\) is positive.

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