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Y=-x^2/2 ...,
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← BACKPRINT+ TEXT SIZE –SEARCHHOMESubject: Graphing quadratic equations
Name: Mike 
Who are you: OtherGraph the quadratic equation: y=Xsq-2 
this does not meet the quadratic equation form of xsq + x + constant or am i just missing something in my text????
IF it is, Is it necessary to find the x axis of symmetry, in this case the x axis = 2, and then use values on either side of 2?Or can i just use convenient values for x to solve for y so i can graph the equation?My solution for this equation was to just use values of -2 through 2 and graph a parabola opening upward ( xsq coefficient is positive)thanks for the help
MikeHi Mike,y = x2 - 2 is a quadratic equation of the form y = ax2 + bx + c, let a = 1, b = 0 and c = -2.You can certainly plot the graph by using values of x from -2 to 2 but I want to show you another way. I expect that you know the graph of y = x2If you compare the functions y = x2 and y = x2 - 2, call them (1) and (2), the difference is that in (2) for each value of x the corresponding value of y is 2 less than in (1). Hence when plotting (2) the points on the graph of (1) are moved down two units.Thus the graph of y = x2 - 2 is