document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160331>Question 160331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Can you please help with applications of quadratic equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29+=+x%5E2+%2B+7x+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29+=+x%5E2+%2B+7x+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does parabula open up/down?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find vertex<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find axis of symmetry<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f%28x%29+=+x%5E2-5x%2B6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f%28x%29+=+x%5E2-5x%2B6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does parabula open up/down?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find vertex<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find axis of symmetry<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks ahead of time, Levi </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x^2 + 7x - 8 (red curve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^2-5x+6 (green curve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-20%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B7x+-8%2C+x%5E2+-5x+%2B6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-16%2C+5%2C+-20%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2B7x+-8%2C+x%5E2+-5x+%2B6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -16 to 5, y from -20 to 10, of TWO functions x^2 +7x -8 and x^2 -5x +6). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "RED CURVE: symmetry x=-3.5, axis=(-3.5,-20.25).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GREEN CURVE: symmetry x=2.5, axis=(2.5,-.25) </SPAN>\n" );
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