document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9065>Question 9065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help with these two questions, these math questions are frustrating me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) In case of a quadratic function, why are there two x-intercepts and one y-intercept?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) What is the meaning of “axis” in regards to a quadratic function?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4889 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=4889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> most problems with quadratics that students have stem from the fact that they do not really know what they are doing -- you just do \"stuff\" because you are told to without understanding.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you know what a quadratic equation looks like if it is plotted? Its general shape is either <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28200%2C200%2C-2%2C2%2C-1%2C5%2Cx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28200%2C200%2C-2%2C2%2C-1%2C5%2Cx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28200%2C200%2C-2%2C2%2C-5%2C1%2C-x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28200%2C200%2C-2%2C2%2C-5%2C1%2C-x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, just look at that shape...move it around. Move it up. Move it down. Move it left and right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many times will that shape cross the y-axis? Answer is JUST ONCE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many times will that shape cross the x-axis? Answer is: mainly twice. Sometimes never and occasionally once (if the curve just touches the x-axis).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Axis means the x- and y-axes as per any graph you draw.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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