document.write( "Question 916232: How to set up a graph for this polynomial. I don't know where to start. Is there a way that I can know what the general shape of the graph will be before I start? I really need help\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #555977 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\"f%28x%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28x-3%29%5E2%28x%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29+=+%281%2F64%29%280-3%29%5E2%280%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-3%29%5E2%284%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A9%2A%2864%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29+=+%281%2Fcross%2864%29%29%2A9%2Across%2864%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29+=+9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+0+\",\"9\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-1-3%29%5E2%28-1%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-4%29%5E2%283%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A%2816%29%2A27+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+%281%2Fcross%2864%294%29%2Across%2816%29%2A27+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+27%2F4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+6.75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+-1+\",\"6.75\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%281%29+=+%281%2F64%29%281-3%29%5E2%281%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%281%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-2%29%5E2%285%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%281%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A4%2A125+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%281%29+=+%281%2Fcross%2864%2916%29%2Across%284%29%2A125+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%281%29+=+7.8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+1+\",\"7.8\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-4-3%29%5E2%28-4%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-7%29%5E2%280%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A%2849%29%2A0+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-4%29+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+-4+\",\"+0+\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%284%29+=+%281%2F64%29%284-3%29%5E2%284%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%284%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-1%29%5E2%288%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%284%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A1%2A512+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%284%29+=+512%2F64+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%284%29+=+8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+4+\",\"+8+\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-5%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-5-3%29%5E2%28-5%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-5%29+=+%281%2F64%29%28-8%29%5E2%28-1%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-5%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A%2864%29%2A%28-1%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-5%29+=+%281%2Fcross%2864%29%29%2Across%2864%29%2A%28-1%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-5%29+=+-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+-5+\",\"-1\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29+=+%281%2F64%29%285-3%29%5E2%285%2B4%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29+=+%281%2F64%29%282%29%5E2%289%29%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29+=+%281%2F64%29%2A%284%29%2A%28729%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29+=+%281%2Fcross%2864%2916%29%2Across%284%29%2A%28729%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29+=+729%2F16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29+=+45.6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point is (\"+5+\",\"45.6\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, we have points:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+0+\",\"9\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+-1+\",\"6.75\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+1+\",\"7.8\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+-4+\",\"+0+\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+4+\",\"+8+\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+-5+\",\"-1\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(\"+5+\",\"45.6\")\r
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