document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246225>Question 246225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sketch the graph of f(x)=(x-3)^2-1 identifying the vertex, axis of symmetry and all intercepts. Must find at least 5 points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have gotten this far i think, not even 50% sure\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x   f(x)=(x-3)^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -2       =(-2-3)^2-1=(-5)^2-1=24    (-2,24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -1       =(-1-3)^2-1=(-4)^2-1=15    (-1,15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  0       =(0-3)^2-1=(-3)^2-1=8      (0,8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1       =(1-3)^2-1=(-2)^2-1=3      (1,3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  2       =(2-3)^2-1=(-1)^2-1=0      (2,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "am i correct in the points? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179867 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=179867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the squared term is always positive; so the minimum for f(x) is -1 (when the squared term is zero @ x=3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this is the axis of symmetry (which contains the vertex (3,-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ your points should be around x=3 to show the desired details<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ you have two of the intercepts (one x and one y) and you need to show the third (second x) </SPAN>\n" );
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