document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38755>Question 38755</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579243258/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving quadratic functions of the form f(x)=a(x-h)2+k....(that 2 is a squared)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i know how to get the value of a,h,k, but i dont know what they mean when they say choose some values for x. in example 1 they have 7 values for x, but in example 2 they have 5 values for x.... so how do you know how many numbers to chose forthe value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solving quadratic functions of the form f(x)=Y SAY=a(x-h)2+k....(that 2 is a squared)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i know how to get the value of a,h,k, but i dont know what they mean when they say choose some values for x. in example 1 they have 7 values for x, but in example 2 they have 5 values for x.... so how do you know how many numbers to chose forthe value of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE NUMBER YOU CHOOSE DEPENDS ON THE ACCURACY YOU WANT FOR PLOTTING A GRAPH IF THAT IS YOUR OBJECTIVE.USUALLY TAKE THE FOLLOWING POINTS AS OBLIGATORY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1..X=H...THEN...Y=K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2..X=H+1 AND H-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3..X=H+5 AND H-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.ALSO SEE IF THERE IS A ZERO VALUE POSSIBLE FOR Y..THAT IS WHEN A AND K ARE NEGATIVE.THEN TAKE IT AND FIND X CORRESPONDING TO THAT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.PUT X=0 AND FIND Y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LIKE THAT ...THE MORE ,THE BETTER WOULD BE YOUR PLOT </SPAN>\n" );
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