document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48429>Question 48429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help graphing the solution to an inequality.    y<-2 (x-1)^2 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also need to find the intercepts. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You don't mention if the intercepts are to be found by algebra or from your graph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway, to solve/plot <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C-2+%28x-1%29%5E2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C-2+%28x-1%29%5E2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you need to solve/plot <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2%28x-1%29%5E2+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2%28x-1%29%5E2+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph/plot it: pick various values of y. These are your choice. Pick something fairly obvious like -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2,3 and find the equivalent x-value for each. Plot these. Add more if you need them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the intercepts algebraically:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=-2x%5E2%2B4x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=-2x%5E2%2B4x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x=0, y will by zero too. So curve passes through (0,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when y=0: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2x%5E2%2B4x+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2x%5E2%2B4x+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=0 or x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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