document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115322>Question 115322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. consider the function f(x)=x^2 + 6x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A. find h, the x-coordinate of the vertex of this parabola.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   B. Substitute the two whole number values immediately to the left and right of h into the function to find the cooresponding y. Fill in the table below. Make sure your x-values are in increasing order in your table.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__h=___           ________<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. Use microsoft exel to graph the function by plotting the points found in the table in part B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "need help ASAP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A)  the vertex lies on the axis of symmetry ___ the equation is x=-b/2a ___ x=-6/(2*1) ___ x=-3 ___ this is the h value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)  the two numbers to the left (less than) of h are -5 and -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the two to the right (greater than) are -2 and -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ plug the numbers as x-values into f(x) and find the corresponding y-values ___ y IS f(x); same thing, different name<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ enter the values in the table\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) good luck with excel </SPAN>\n" );
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