document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749971>Question 749971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the y intercept, x intercept, the axis of symmetry , and vertex of 4= 1/2x^2+4x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also can you please show the steps it would really help me understand better:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (1/2)x^2+4x-5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)x^2 + 4x = y + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)(x^2 + 8x + 16) = y + 5 +(1/2)16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)(x+4)^2 = y + 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex: (-4,-13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Axis of symmetry: x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-int:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = 0 ; solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-4 +- sqrt(16 - 4*(1/2)(-5))]/1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-4 +- sqrt(26)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 0, then y = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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