document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884010>Question 884010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the given function, (a) determine whether the graph opens upward or downward, (b) find the axis of symmetry, (c) find the vertex, (d) find the y-intercept, and (e) graph the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is:f(x) = x2 + x – 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete the square and put the equation into vertex form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Upwards, coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Vertex: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29%5E2-9%2F4=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29%5E2-9%2F4=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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