SOLUTION: Sketch the graph of Y=x^2-3x

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Question 1160436: Sketch the graph of
Y=x^2-3x
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(1) Elementary level....

Choose several "small" values of x and use the equation to find the corresponding y values; plot the points and connect them with a smooth curve.

(2) Using conic sections....

Put the equation in vertex form to find the vertex. Plot the vertex, the y-intercept, and the mirror image of the y-intercept; connect the three points with a smooth curve.

(3) Technology....

Use a graphing utility.

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