document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200161>Question 200161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are some main differences between the graphical representation of quadratic equations and linear equations? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=150461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear Equations: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Graphs are a straight line (see below)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) There is at most one x-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) There is at most one y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) The line can be described with a slope and y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph of a Linear Equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+drawing%28500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C2x%2B3%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic Equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Graphs are a curved parabola (see below)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) There are at most 2 x-intercepts (sometimes there's only 1 or none at all)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) There is at most one y-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) There is one point on the graph that is a maximum or a minimum (ie the vertex)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph of a Quadratic Equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+drawing%28500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C2x%5E2%2B3%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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