SOLUTION: Sketch the graph of the function below. Please plot at least 5 points and show the complete solution. f(a)=a^2-2a+5

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Question 1090825: Sketch the graph of the function below. Please plot at least 5 points and show the complete solution.
f(a)=a^2-2a+5

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Sketch the graph of the function below. Please plot at least 5 points and show the complete solution.
f(a)=a^2-2a+5
Write this as
y = x^2 - 2x + 5
Five points. substitute the x value and find the y value
x | y
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-1 | 8, (-1^2 - 2(-1) + 5 = 1 + 2 + 5 = 9)
0 | 5
1 | 4
2 | 5
3 | 8
looks like this
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