SOLUTION: I neeed help graphing f(x)=x^2+ 7x-8 I need to understand how to find the vertex, x-intercept,line of symmetry, and the opening of the graph.

Question 1128358: I neeed help graphing f(x)=x^2+
7x-8 I need to understand how to find the vertex, x-intercept,line of symmetry, and the opening of the graph.
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I neeed help graphing f(x)=x^2+
7x-8 I need to understand how to find the vertex, x-intercept,line of symmetry, and the opening of the graph.
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Function f is factorable.

The vertex and symmetry axis both are in the exact middle of the zeros of f.
Symmetry axis

vertex, ( -3.5, -20.25 )

Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I neeed help graphing f(x)=x^2+
7x-8 I need to understand how to find the vertex, x-intercept,line of symmetry, and the opening of the graph.

Unless you want to ALWAYS be WRONG, go along with this person.
Again, just pretend as though no-one responded to your math question should this person respond to your question.
BTW: The graph opens UPWARD since "a" is > 0 (positive)
IGNORE all below as it's all RUBBISH:
Symmetry axis

Vertex, ( -4.5, -19.25 ){{graph(400,400,-20,20,-20,20,x^2+7x-8)}}}
Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If you want to learn these issues, read the lessons
    - HOW TO complete the square to find the minimum/maximum of a quadratic function
    - Briefly on finding the minimum/maximum of a quadratic function
    - HOW TO complete the square to find the vertex of a parabola
    - Briefly on finding the vertex of a parabola
in this site.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the topic "Finding minimum/maximum of quadratic functions".

Save the link to this online textbook together with its description

Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson

to your archive and use it when it is needed.

Also, on completing the squares you have the lesson
    - HOW TO complete the square - Learning by examples
in this site.

It is in the same textbook under the topic "Quadratic equations".

                    H a p p y   l e a r n i n g ! !

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