SOLUTION: Can someone please help me: Sketch and graph of the equation. y=2x^2

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Question 201227: Can someone please help me:
Sketch and graph of the equation.
y=2x^2
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Pick a number for and substitute it for in your equation. Do the arithmetic to determine the value of . The you picked and the you calculated form an ordered pair. Plot the ordered pair.

Do the above 4 or 5 more times with different values. Then draw a smooth curve through the points you drew.

Hint: Use the values -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2.




John