document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911008>Question 911008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I graph f(x)=-2/3(x+2)^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I found the vertex which is (-2,-1). I also need to find the x intercept and y intercept and explain the transformation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=552816\">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=-%282%2F3%29%28x%2B2%29%5E2-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-%282%2F3%29%28x%2B2%29%5E2-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function is in standard form.  The x-intercepts happen for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, easily solved, since you already have f in standard form.  Do this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept occurs for x=0; so just evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to understand the situation of the x-intercepts from the algebraic solving process of finding those values. </SPAN>\n" );
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