Question #7fcbd Algebra Quadratic Equations and Functions Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs 1 Answer Douglas K. Mar 23, 2017 No; it is a special case of a standard Cartesian form, #y = ax^2+bx+c# with which some (but not all) parabolas can be described by setting the values of a, b, and c. Answer link Related questions What are the important features of the graphs of quadratic functions? What do quadratic function graphs look like? How do you find the x intercepts of a quadratic function? How do you determine the vertex and direction when given a quadratic function? How do you determine the range of a quadratic function? What is the domain of quadratic functions? How do you find the maximum or minimum of quadratic functions? How do you graph #y=x^2-2x+3#? How do you know if #y=16-4x^2# opens up or down? How do you find the x-coordinate of the vertex for the graph #4x^2+16x+12=0#? See all questions in Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs Impact of this question 957 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License