document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447948>Question 447948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need your help... can you graph this equation? y=-(x-4)^2+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*state weather the graph opens upward or downwards?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*is the vertex of the graph a maximum or minimum point?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*find the vertex of the graph of the functon?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*what is the axis of symmetry?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*identify the transformation of the graph (how did you mave the parabola)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The graph is a downward parabola, its vertex is the point (4, 3) and the axis of symmetry is the line x=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To construct the graph we start from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:1) reflect to the x-axis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2)shift 4 units to the right <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28x-4%29%5E2%2C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28x-4%29%5E2%2C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > shift 3 units up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%28x-4%29%5E2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%28x-4%29%5E2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. See the graph below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+10%2C+-15%2C+5%2C+-x%5E2%2B8x-13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C+300%2C+-2%2C+10%2C+-15%2C+5%2C+-x%5E2%2B8x-13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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