document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97763>Question 97763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Can you please help me with this question, its very hard for me to understand how to do this . . . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation of the axis of symmetry for the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=x%5E2-7x%2B12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=x%5E2-7x%2B12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and state whether the axis of symmetry contains a maximum point or a minimum point of the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the axis of symmetry for the graph of y=x^2-7x+12 , and state whether the axis of symmetry contains a maximum point or a minimum point of the graph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a simple equation to find the axis of symmetry of a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b%29%2F%28%282a%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b%29%2F%28%282a%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your equation a = 1, b = -7, c = 12, (not needed here)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-%28-7%29%29%2F%28%282%2A1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28-7%29%29%2F%28%282%2A1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; a minus a minus, is a plus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or +3.5 is the axis of symmetry<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple rule to know if it has a maximum or a minimum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the coefficient of x^2 is positive, it has a minimum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the coefficient of x^2 is negative, it has a maximum<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+10%2C+-5%2C+15%2C+x%5E2-7x%2B12%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-4%2C+10%2C+-5%2C+15%2C+x%5E2-7x%2B12%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that the axis of symmetry is +3.5 and it has a minimum<BR>\n" );
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