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document.write( "c)	Graph the function using the equation in part a.  Explain why it is not necessary to plot points to graph when using y = a (x - h)2 + k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=X^2-4X-5={(X-2)^2-4-5}=(X-2)^2-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMPARING WITH THE GIVEN EQN .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=1,H=2 AND K=-9....THE LINE OF SYMMETRY IS X-2=0 AS YOU WILL GET SAME VALUE OF Y WHETHER X-2=+4 SAY OR -4...NAMELY,Y=7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMPARISON WITH Y=X^2 IS SHOWN BELOW <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOU CAN SEE THAT LINE OF SYMMETRY IS X=0 HERE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ALSO THE MINIMUM VALUE OR VERTEX AT 0,0 IN CASE OF Y=X^2,WHERE AS IT WAS AT (2,-9)<BR>\n" );
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