Question 564420: f(x)=x^2-10x-5
The solutions are 5,-30
I need to graph this but don't know how.
Could someone please draw me a picture of how it will look on a graph?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! f(x)=x^2-10x-5
The solutions are 5,-30
I need to graph this
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You can always plot points.
y-intercept = (0,-5)
Find the x-intercepts:
x^2-10x-5 = 0
x = [10 +- sqrt(100 - 4*-5)]/2
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x = [10 +- sqrt(120)]/2
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x = [10 +- 2sqrt(30)]/2
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x = 5+sqrt(30) = 10.47 ; x = 5-sqrt(30) = -0.48
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Plot those three points and draw a parabola thru them
opening upwards (because the coefficient of x^2 is positive).
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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