What Is the Effect of B₂ < 0 in the Case

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of b₂ < 0 in the case of the quadratic equation ?

• A)The curve is U-shaped.
• B)The curve is inverted U-shaped.
• C)The curve is a straight line.
• D)The curve is not a parabola.

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Definitions:

Organic Product

A compound or material derived from living organisms, or synthetically produced to mimic naturally occurring substances.

Regio-

A prefix in chemistry that indicates the specific region or position in a molecule that is involved in a chemical reaction.

Asymmetric Induction

The process by which a chiral center influences the configuration of another chiral center in a chemical reaction.

Optically Active

Refers to a molecule that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, a characteristic of chiral compounds.