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If f(x) = ax² + bx + c, and a does not equal 0, at what point does the graph of the function f(x) intersect the y-axis?
- The graph of f(x) intersects the x-axis exactly twice, at (-6, 0) and (-2, 0)
- a = 2
(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
(C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
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