How do you graph #g(x) = (x+3)(x+2)#?

1 Answer
Aug 26, 2015

The x-intercepts are at #x=-3# and #x=-2#
The vertex is at #(-2.5,-0.25)#
Pick a few more points and connect to form graph.

Explanation:

If #g(x)=(x+3)(x+2)#
then when #g(x)=0# either #x=-3# or #x=-2#

Since this is a parabola in standard position,
the vertex will be midway between the x-intercepts
i.e. at #x=-2.5#
and #g(-2.5) = 0.25#

You could pick a few more random point; for example:
#x=0color(white)("XXXX")rarrcolor(white)("XX")g(0)=6#
#x=-4color(white)("XX")rarrcolor(white)("XX")g(-4)=2#

graph{(x+3)(x+2) [-7.033, 4.067, -1, 4.55]}