Answer:
" because the coefficient of the x^2 term is less than 1 (between -1 and + 1)
y = x^2 looks like a big U with the vertex (bottom) "kissing" the origin (0,0)
if you add 1 to the equation y = x^2 + 1 it shifts UP one
if you subtract 3 y = x^2 -3 it shifts down three ....
if you change it to look like this y = (x+4)^2 it shifts (slides) to the LEFT 4 units..
note that this slide is opposite to the sign + 4 left slide , - 4 right slide...
NOW YOUR QUESTION !!!! if the coefficient is > 1
y = 99 x^2 then the graph gets "skinny" goes up faster...
if it is less than one (between -1 past 0 to +1 ) then it flattens out
Bottom line here your coefficient is a "-1/2"
so YOUR GRAPH IS A ∩ (goes downward) and is FLATTER than the normal ∪
I hope that this helps
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