Question

What would be a graph for y = x2?
I'm stumped.

Answer 1

for this? \[y=x^2\]

Answer 2

yes.

Answer 3

I will help you with a couple of points, but it's a curve, not a line, so don't just "connect the dots"

Answer 4

The curve shape is called a parabola

Answer 5

would it be a curve like a U

Answer 6

yes, mostly.

It happens to be centered on the origin, (0,0), because when x is 0, y = 0^2 = 0

Answer 7

OH! I get it :)

Answer 8

For every positive x like x = 2, y = x^2 = 2^2 = 4

But for the mirror image negative x's, like x = -2, y also equals 4

The graph has symmetry around the y axis

Answer 9

Great! glad to help :)