document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312491>Question 312491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the quadratic formula to determine the x intercepts (if any) of the following function. Then evaluate the function for several values of x, and use the resulting point to graph the function. Show work.  fx(x)=1/2x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,0) is the first point. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=0+%2B-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=0+%2B-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=%281%2F2%29%281%29%5E2=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=%281%2F2%29%281%29%5E2=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=0+%2B-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=0+%2B-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=%281%2F2%29%282%29%5E2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=%281%2F2%29%282%29%5E2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=0+%2B-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=0+%2B-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=%281%2F2%29%283%29%5E2=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=%281%2F2%29%283%29%5E2=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the ordered pairs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now connect the points with a parabola. <BR>\n" );
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