document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256530>Question 256530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like to know how to graph the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(x+1)^2-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=188643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a quadratic equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can graph via paper / pencil as - <BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex = (-1,-2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put in x = 0 and we get y = -1; (0,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put in x = -2 and we get y = -1; (-2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot these coordinates and draw the parabola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could graph via graphing utility and get<BR>\n" );
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