document.write( "Question 676328: how do i graph y=-x^2+2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "
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find the x intercepts, there will be two as indicated by \"x%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-%28x%5E2-2x-1%29+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use quadratic equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-2%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-2%29%5E2-4%281%29%28-1%29%29%29%2F%28%282%29%281%29%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%284--4%29%29%2F%282%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%282+%2B-+sqrt%288%29%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%282+%2B-+2sqrt%282%29%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+1+%2B-+sqrt%282%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1 + \"sqrt%282%29\" = 2.4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1 - \"sqrt%282%29\" = -.4
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\n" ); document.write( "Choose a couple of values for x and solve for y
\n" ); document.write( "x: \"-x%5E2%2B2x%2B1\": (x,y)
\n" ); document.write( "3: -(3^2) + 2(3) + 1 = -9+6+1 = -2: Plot (3,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "2: -(2^2) + 2(2) + 1 = -4+4+1 = 1: Plot (2,1)
\n" ); document.write( "1: -(1^2) + 2(1) + 1 = -1+2+1 = 2: Plot (1,2)
\n" ); document.write( "0: -(0^2) + 2(0) + 1 = 0+0+1 = 1: Plot (0,1)
\n" ); document.write( "-1: -(-1^2) + 2(-1) +1 = -1-2+1 = -2: Plot (-1,-2)
\n" ); document.write( "-2: -(-2^2) + 2(-2) +1 = -4-4+1 = 1: Plot (-2,1)
\n" ); document.write( "-3: -(-3^2) + 2(-3) +1 = -9-6+1 = -14: Plot (-3,-14)
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