How do I make a parabola with the function y=1/2x^2 with the values -2, -1, 0, 1, 2?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-07T13:24:07

Look below :)

Since #y=1/2x^2# is a function you simply plug in the following values #-2,-1,0,1,2#.

#f(-2)=2#
#f(-1)=-.5#
#f(0)=0#
#f(1)=.5#
#f(2)=2#

Now you just graph the points
#(-2,2)#
#(-1,-.5)#
#(0,0)#
#(1,.5)#
#(2,2)# graph{1/2x^2 [-8.89, 8.89, -4.44, 4.45]}