document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064208>Question 1064208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    Given the quadratic function f(x) = -2x2 - 12x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a. Use “completing the squares” to convert the quadratic function into vertex form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. State the vertex <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find the x- and y-intercepts <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Graph the function  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "   Given the quadratic function f(x) = -2x2 - 12x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a. Use “completing the squares” to convert the quadratic function into vertex form <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. State the vertex <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find the x- and y-intercepts <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Graph the function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Correct answer: Equation is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-+2%28x+%2B+3%29%5E2+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-+2%28x+%2B+3%29%5E2+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, after completing the square, so: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+%22Vertex%22%2C+%22=%22%2C+%22%28-+3%2C+8%29%22%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+%22Vertex%22%2C+%22=%22%2C+%22%28-+3%2C+8%29%22%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "After using a method your choice, you should get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+matrix%281%2C2%2C+%22y-intercept%3A%22%2C+%22%280%2C+-+10%29%22%29%2C+and%2C+matrix%281%2C4%2C+%22x-intercepts%3A%22%2C+%22%28-+5%2C+0%29%22%2C+and%2C+%22%28-+1%2C+0%29%22%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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