document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412729>Question 412729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the graph of y = x^2 + 4x - 5 to answer the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Without solving the equation or factoring, determine the solution(s) to the equation,  , using only the graph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain how you obtained your answer(s) by looking at the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Does this function have a maximum or a minimum?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain how you obtained your answer by looking at the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	What are the coordinates of the vertex in (x, y) form?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	What is the equation of the line of symmetry for this graph?\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 #289963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><font face = \"Times\"size = 3 color = \"indigo\"><b><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graphing: y = x^2 + 4x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)solutions: (1,0) and (-5,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Does this function have a maximum or a minimum? minimum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) V(-2,-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) x = -2 is the line of symmetry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C+++-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cblue%28line%28-2%2C10%2C-2%2C-10%29%29++%2C++grid%281%29%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-2%2C+-9%2C0.4%29%2C%0D%0Agraph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C+graph+of+y+=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Might recommend the following graphing software to use for checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your work etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.padowan.dk/graph/Download.php </SPAN>\n" );
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