document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746435>Question 746435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I graph the following ordered pairs and connect dots to form a prabola?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X   Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2, 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you draw a straight horizontal line, then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you draw another line through the middle of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "first line. Both these lines are done on graph paper.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now where the lines cross is (0, 0) the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start marking off equal segments right and left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "along the horizontal line (x axis). You will require a -1 and -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the left and a 1, and 2 to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now start to mark off equal segments up and down the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertical axis (y axis) You will need 7 segments marked 1 - 7 upwards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 7 segments marked -1 - -7 downwards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now taking the fist coordinate (-2, 7) Move to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left till you reach -2 and then move upwards till you reach <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 on the y axis. Make a mark. Next move across to left till<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you reach -1 then move upwards till you reach 4 on the y axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You carry on this procedure for all the coordinates then you draw a line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "through all the dots.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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