document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223651>Question 223651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I plot the graph of <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=-o.5x%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=-o.5x%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? I remember the slope-intercept formula, but don't know what to do when x has an exponent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/2)x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot points and draw a smooth curve thru them:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = -2, then y = (-1/2)(-2)^2 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = -1 , then y = (-1/2)(-1)^2 = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0 , then y = (-1/2)(0)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 1 , then y = (-1/2)(1)^2 = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 2 , then y = (-1/2)(2)^2 = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have points (-2,-2)(-1,-1/2)(0,0)(1,-1/2)(2,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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