document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853902>Question 853902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation: f(x)=2x^2-3x+5 determine whether the graph opens up or down, the vertex of the equation, the axis of symmetry, y-intercepts and x intercepts, if and determine where the function is increasing and where it is decreasing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should put the function into Standard Form.  Solving for x when f(x)=0 will then be a simple process, giving the x-axis intercepts.  Your function will have a minimum, because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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