document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157013>Question 1157013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help graphing the following and listing the directions,vertex,axis of symmetry,table with 5 points and the graph for this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^2-2x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=779789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-2x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-2x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You already see f contains a point  (0,-5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try completing the square.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-2x%2B1%29-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex is  (1,-6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Directrix:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4p=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4p=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the lead coefficient<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, distance of vertex from either focus or directrix<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------the Directrix\r<BR>\n" );
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