document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206306>Question 206306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi everyone,  Im stumped on this one...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the vertex and intercepts of the function f(x) = x^(2) + x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)	Vertex:(0,2)   ; Intercepts: (-2,0), (1,0), (0,-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)	Vertex: (- 1/2, - 9/4)   ; Intercepts: (-2,0), (1, 0), (0,-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)	Vertex: (- 1/2, 9/4)   ; Intercepts: (-2,0), (1,0), (0,-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)	Vertex:  (-1, -18) ; Intercepts:  (-2,0), (1,0), (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-intercept (when x=0) is -2 ___ this eliminates answer D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the vertex lies on the axis of symmetry ___ x = -b / (2a) = -1 / 2 ___ this eliminates answer A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting to find y ___ f(-1/2) = (-1/2)^2 + (-1/2) - 2 = -9/4 ___ answer B is correct </SPAN>\n" );
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