Question

I need some help graphing the parabola !!!!!

Answer 1

do you have a graphing calculator?

Answer 2

nope but heres the parabola

Answer 3

y=(x+3)^2-4

Answer 4

the vertext is (-3,-4) right?

Answer 5

i just need to graph it

Answer 6

thats hard :(

Answer 7

i have homework for graphing a parabola. My teachers gives us simple ones.

Answer 8

do you have the standard form formula for the parabola handy?

Answer 9

nope

Answer 10

check http://tccl.rit.albany.edu/knilt/images/1/12/Standard-vertex-forms.png

Answer 11

the "vertex" form is pretty much what you have

Answer 12

wait whats my vertex points? is it (-3,-4) or (3,-4)?

Answer 13

the coefficient for the squred binomial is "1", thus a positive number, thus it opens "upward"

the vertex is the "h,k" from the vertex formula

Answer 14

i know but what is my vertex points?!?!?!

Answer 15

the vertex is the vertex :), the spot from where the parabola stems up/down

Answer 16

So its (-3,-4) or (3,-4)?

Answer 17

(x-(-3)^2, so -3,-4