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question 17

Multiple Choice

Let a, b, and c be fixed numbers with a > 0 and let f(x) = $a x ^ { 2 }$ + bx + c. Which of the following properties is true of the graph of f(x) ?

• A) f(x) is always concave up
• B) f(x) has either a relative maximum or inflection point
• C) f(x) has one relative maximum
• D) f(x) has one inflection point
• E) none of these

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