document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469970>Question 469970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a student who is coming to me for tutoring for the Praxis I. Initially, I was supposed to be a writing tutor, but due to circumstances beyond my control, it has become necessary for me to tutor her in math as well. I am pretty decent with math, but there is one issue she is having that I can not, for the life of me, remember how to do. The question is this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a picture of a graph that has a curve plotted on it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question asks, \"Which of the following inequalities is represented by the graph above?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am given the following answer choices:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Disclaimer - I do realize that these answer choices are equations, not inequalities, but I am merely quoting the study packet.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. y = x squared + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. y = x squared - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. y = x squared + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. y = x squared - 2x (correct, according to the answer key)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. y = x squared + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While I realize that you do not have the graph to look at, could you please explain how to do these types of problems so that I can help my student? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = x^2 is the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It touches the x-axis at (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2+2 moves all the points up 2 ; crosses the y-axis at (0,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2-2 moves all the points down 2 ; crosses the y-axis at (0,-2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2-2x = x(x-2) cuts the x-axis at x = 0 and x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x^2+2x = x(x+2) cuts the x-axis at x = 0 and x = -2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H </SPAN>\n" );
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