document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24419>Question 24419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> vertex standard form?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. y=x^2-4x-5 ?put this function in the form y=a(x-h)+k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the line of symmetry?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Graph th function using the equation in part a, explain why it is not necessary to plot points to graph when using  y=a(x-h)^+k? Explanation of graphing?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. In a few sentances describe how this graph compares to the graph of y=x^? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathnuts><B>mathnuts(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathnuts><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=13011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. y = x^2 - 4x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = x^2 - 4x + 4 - 4 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = (x^2 - 4x + 4) -4 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y = (x-2)^2 - 9   Here, the vertex is at (2, -9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  x = 2  (the vertical line that goes through the vertex)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  The graph of this function is called a parabola.  To graph a parabola, use <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    its vertex (in this case, (2, -9) ) and y-intercept (y = -5).  The y-intercept is the constant in the given equation.    Use the fact that the vertical line through the vertex is a line of symmetry.  Plot the point corresponding to the y-intercept that lies on the other side of the vertical line x = 2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  The graph is translated 2 units to the right and 9 units down.    </SPAN>\n" );
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