document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135244>Question 135244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the function f(x) = 3x2-2x-1, graph f(x) labeling the x and y intercept(s), vertex, and axis of symmetry. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smarty1994><B>smarty1994(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smarty1994><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=99264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, so you'd label the coefficients a, b, and c. (I find it less confusing that way.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then plug it into the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get x=1.7 & x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug each back into the original equation. You get (1.7,4.3) & (-1,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the vertex, plug the correct numbers into the formula, x=-b/2a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug that answer (.3) into the original equation to find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is (.3,-1.3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The axis of symmetry is y=-1.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**I did this using the Quadratic Solver, but found it very confusing. </SPAN>\n" );
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