document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36105>Question 36105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this! Thanks so much!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "apply the quadratic formula to find the roots of the given function, and then graph the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^2 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Again, why would you want to use the quadratic formula?? This one ALSO factors:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "->-> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graphing looks like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are at x = -2 and x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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