document.write( "Question 90605: Find the vertex and intercepts for each parabola. Sketch the graph.\r
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document.write( "g(x)=x^2+x-6 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #65790 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the vertex and intercepts for each parabola. Sketch the graph. \n" ); document.write( "g(x)=x^2+x-6 \n" ); document.write( "g(x) = x^2 +x + ? -6 -? \n" ); document.write( "Complete the square on the x-terms to get: \n" ); document.write( "g(x) = x^2 +x + (1/2)^2 -6 -(1/2)^2 \n" ); document.write( "Factor to get: \n" ); document.write( "g(x) = (x+(1/2))^2 -24/4 - 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "g(x) = (x+(1/2))^2 - (25/4) \n" ); document.write( "g(x)+(25/4) = (x+(1/2))^2 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Vertex: ((-1/2),(-25/4)) \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |