SOLUTION: How do u graph this Parabola: y=x^2-1

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Question 314666: How do u graph this Parabola: y=x^2-1
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Copy and paste the following link to see the graph:
http://mathway.com/answer.aspx?p=grap?p=ySMB01xSMB072-1?p=False?p=False?p=True?p=False?p=True
To graph:
(1) Graph y = x^2 first. This is your basic parabola graph.
(2) Bring your graph one unit down on the y-axis to the point (0,-1).