document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313270>Question 313270</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 points to graph the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=1/4x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having a terrible time with this question and need some assistance with it as soon as possible, my brain hurts! So if anyone could answer this and explain, it would be greatly appreciated, thank you all SO very much!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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 points to graph the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 1/4x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the this equation, a = .25, b & c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0-4%2A.25%2A0+%29%29%2F%282%2A.25%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-0+%2B-+sqrt%28+0-4%2A.25%2A0+%29%29%2F%282%2A.25%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 obviously<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+200%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+.5x%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+200%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+.5x%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note the y intercept = 0, vertex 0,0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Then evaluate the function for several values of x, and use the resulting points to graph the function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for x in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x^2, find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example,x=2: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x | y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 |+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 |+.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0 | 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+1 |+.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+2 |+1<BR>\n" );
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