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Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis?

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Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   08 Mar 2019, 08:56
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II. a < 0
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Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2019, 08:14
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I. f(4) > 0
It means a part of the curve is above the x axis at x = 4. But, No info whether
a) the curve is above the x axis

or

b) intersect it in more points.

So, NOT SUFFICIENT.

II. a < 0
It means the parabola, extends downwards but 2 cases are possible.
a) it can intersects

or
b) does not intersect the x axis.


So, NOT SUFFICIENT.

Combing Statement 1 & 2, We get a part of the curve is above the x axis and it extends downwards.
So, It must intersects the x axis.

Hence SUFFICIENT

So, Answer is C


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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2019, 00:16
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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2019, 22:58
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Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis?

I. f(4) > 0
II. a < 0


y = ax^2 + c is a quadratic so its graph will be a parabola.

I. f(4) > 0
This means when x = 4, y > 0. So at x = 4, the graph lies above the x axis. It can be done in many ways as shown.

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II. a < 0
This means that ax^2 is negative so graph is downward opening. Again, it can be done in many ways as shown.
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Using both, it should lie above x axis at x = 4 but should be downward opening. Hence, only one case is possible. (No 3 in first diagram and no 1 in second diagram, both same)

So the graph will cut x axis.

Answer (C)
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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2019, 07:53
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Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis?

I. f(4) > 0
II. a < 0


Could anyone help with the solution?

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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2019, 12:24
Thank you gmatbusters!
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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   12 Mar 2019, 00:27
Algebraic solution attached. Similar to what gmatbusters has outlined.
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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2019, 03:16
chetan2u VeritasKarishma Bunuel, could you help with the reasoning for this, please?

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Re: Does the curve f(x)=y=ax^2+c intersect with the x - axis? [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2019, 03:17
gmatbusters can u help in clarifying how did u get c as some positive value?

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