document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197533>Question 197533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I graph y=-x squared?<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 #148114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=148114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming you are not allowed to use a graphing calc or some other tool, you can always do it the old fashioned way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make a table with two columns. Label one column x and the other column y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick a value for x and put it the column on row 1. Then square that value and write it's negative in the y column. Pick several other vaues for x and do that same thing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plot those points (x,y) and then draw in the curve that connects them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you are done, go to this URL and use it to check your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www35.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=y+%3D+-x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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