SOLUTION: Graph the quadratic equation. y= x^2 + x - 2

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Question 249606: Graph the quadratic equation.
y= x^2 + x - 2
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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y= x^2 + x - 2
y intercept=-2
Set y=0 & solve for x
0=x^2+x-2
0=(x+2)(x-1)
x+2=0
x=-2 (-2,0)
x-1=0
x=1 (1,0)
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%5E2+%2Bx+-2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x^2 +x -2).