document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906407>Question 906407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A quadratic function is given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = &#8722;x^2 + 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Express the quadratic function in standard form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = ____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Find its vertex and its x- and y-intercept(s). (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex...............(x, y) = ( _ , _ )	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-intercepts    	(x, y) = ( _ , _ )	(smaller x-value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........................(x, y) = ( _ , _ )  (larger x-value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept    	(x, y) = ( _ , _ )\r<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 #549911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-x%5E2%2B10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-x%5E2%2B10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term to complete the square is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-10%2F2%29%5E2=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-10%2F2%29%5E2=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add AND subtract 25 INSIDE the parenthesized part of the definition for f.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is just to get started for putting f(x) into standard form (vertex form).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do the rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this lesson and study it to understand how all of this works:<BR>\n" );
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