document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102739>Question 102739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please someone help me i am lost as to howto do this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Identify the axis of symmetry, create a suitable table of values, then sketch the graph including the axis of symmetry. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=74726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, to \"create a suitable table of values\" simply means to assign a value to the indepedent variable (that's x) and, using the given equation, find the coressponding value of the dependent variable (that's y) and make a table of these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You don't say how many entries are required but 4 or 5 should suffice. Be sure to include value of x that show where the parabola intersect the x-axis, if this is applicable. (this will be true when y = 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To see if there are any x-intersects, set y = o and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%5E2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%5E2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+x%5E2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+x%5E2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-sqrt%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-sqrt%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > As you can see, the x's are imaginary values <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%282%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%282%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-sqrt%282%29i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-sqrt%282%29i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so the parabola does not intersect the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here are a few values for the table.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x..(x^2+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0....2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1....3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2....6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3...11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4...18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Heres what the graph looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28600%2C400%2C-6%2C6%2C-4%2C25%2Cx%5E2%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28600%2C400%2C-6%2C6%2C-4%2C25%2Cx%5E2%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see the axis of symmetry on the graph...it's x = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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