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Question 246586: Hello,
Help!! Help!! Help!!
I have submitted these two problems three time can someone please help me, I really would appreciate your assistance, I need to get these answer in today or I fail the assignment.
a. Find the vertex, the axis of symmetry, and the maximum or minimum function
value and,

b.graph the function

1. Complete the square to find the x-intercepts of each function given by the equation listed; %28x%29=x%5E2%2B5x%2B2


2. t%5E4-11t%5E2%2B18
Please help me, I desperate. Thank you
Tammt

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x)=x^2+5x+2
x^2+5x+2=0
x^2+5x =-2
x^2+5x+25/4=25/4 -2 completing the square
(x+ 5/2)^2=17/4
x+ 5/2=+-sqrt(17)/2
x=-5/2+-sqrt(17)/2
x=-(5+sqrt(17))/2, x=-(5-sqrt(17))/2 The x intercepts.
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-b/2a=axis of symmetry=-5/2
x^2+5x+2=-17/4 (the minimum) when x=-5/2
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Ed
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graph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2Cx%5E2%2B5x%2B2%29