CPM Homework Help : INT2 Problem 4-20

Complete the table below for the function $y=x^2$ .

$x$	$-4$	$-3$	$-2$	$-1$	$-\frac{1}{2}$	$0$	$\frac { 1 } { 2 }$	$1$	$2$	$3$	$4$
$y$

Sketch a graph of the function.
Hint (a):
Use the values in the table as ordered pairs $(x,y)$ and plot them on a graph.
This graph is an example of a parabola. The vertex is the maximum or minimum point of a parabola. Where is the vertex of the parabola you graphed in part (a)?
Answer (b):
$(0,0)$