SOLUTION: how do you find the other points to put on a graph in a quadratic equation after finding the vertex

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Question 265708: how do you find the other points to put on a graph in a quadratic equation after finding the vertex
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Once you find the vertex, then you also know the axis of symmetry. Pick an x value 1 unit left and 1 unit right of the axis of symmetry and find the corresponding y values. Plot those 2 point and you have the parabola graph pretty much done.