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Graphing by Plotting Points
To graph the quadratic equation , select integer values for , substitute them into the equation, and evaluate to find . When substituting, first square the value, then apply the negative sign. Plotting the resulting ordered pairs and connecting them with a smooth curve produces a downward-opening parabola.
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When calculating the vertical position (y) for a structural arch modeled by the equation , which operation must be performed first according to the order of operations?
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