document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920372>Question 920372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm doing a practice test for algebra 2 and it asks you to graph this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Y<-x^2+3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you have to solve before graphing? I'm just very confused.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=558321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You would graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-x%5E2%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-x%5E2%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using a graphing calculator to get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2C-x%5E2%2B3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2C-x%5E2%2B3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That graph is the boundary line and it should be a dashed line (I don't know how to do that on here). It is dashed due to the \" < \" sign. We are NOT including the boundary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"less than\" sign then tells you to shade below the boundary line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So to finish up, simply shade the region beneath the parabola\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2C-x%5E2%2B3%2Cy%3C-x%5E2%2B3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+0%2C-x%5E2%2B3%2Cy%3C-x%5E2%2B3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shaded region is shown in blue. Be sure to include the dashed boundary line as well.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me know if you need more help or if you need me to explain a step in more detail.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim  </SPAN>\n" );
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