How do you graph #f(x)=x^2# by plotting points?

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Meave60
Dec 19, 2015

The graph is a parabola with a vertex of #(0,0)#.

Explanation:

Substitute #y# for #f(x)#.

#y=x^2#

Points
#x=-3,##y=9#
#x-2,##y=4#
#x=-1,##y=1#
#x=0,##y=0#
#x=1,##y=1#
#x=2,##y=4#
#x=3,##y=9#

graph{y=x^2 [-12.76, 12.1, -2.015, 10.415]}

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