document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48344>Question 48344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> apply the quadratic formula to find the roots of the given function, and then graph the function.    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x2 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x2 - 4=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=2..OR...-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X.....0.......1......2.......3........4.....ETC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y.....-4......-3.....0.......5........12<BR>\n" );
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