document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136207>Question 1136207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am desperate for help with this.  I am not even sure how to start this.  If anyone can assist, I would be grateful.  We all have strep throat in my house and I am in so much pain that I cannot concentrate.  I will be very thankful for some help with this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This assignment is a graphing exercise to help you get a feel for polynomial functions of first degree (linear), second degree (quadratic), and third degree (cubic).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This assignment will consist of a number of graphs on the same coordinate axis; this is a graphing \"by hand\" assignment so no fair using technology. After you have plotted the points, attempt to draw a \"smooth\" curve through those points for each function; you will have three \"smooth\" \"curves\" on each page.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So let's start with three basic functions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linear   f(x)  =  x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic  g(x)  =  x2, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cubic  h(x)  =  x3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st Page; use entire page!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the same coordinate axis, graph the functions above using these x-values to determine the points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Linear:  x  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   { -5, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 5 }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic:  x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ϵ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  { -3.5, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 3.5 }<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cubic:  x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ϵ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  { - 2.25, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 2.25 }.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Page; use entire page!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the same x coordinates (\"abscissas\" in the lingo of the discipline) above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "graph the following three functions on the same coordinate axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)  =  - x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x)  =  -  x2, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x)  =  -  x3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd Page or in text box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does the negative sign \"do\" to the original graphs?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Describe the overall shape of each function. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting a negative sign in front of a function reflects the graph across the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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