document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131615>Question 131615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my book says to \"write the equation of the axis of symmetry, and find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of each function. identify the vertex as a maaximum or minimum. then graph the function\" then it says <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are many ways to find the axis symmetry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation can be written as y = 4x^2+0x+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4, b= 0, c= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The axis of symmetry occurs where x = -b/2a = -0/8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The corresponding y-value is y = 4(0)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the axis is x = 0 (this is the y-axis)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The parabola opens upward because 4 is positive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what does it look like?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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