Table:
y = x²
can also be written as: f(x) = x²
Plug in each x value and calculate the output:
f(-4) = (-4)² = 16
f(-3) = (-3)² = 9
f(-2) = 4
f(-1) = 1
f(-
) =

f(0) = 0
f(
) =

f(1) = 1
f(2) = 4
f(3) = 9
f(4) = 16
Answers:
a) graph shown in picture
b) vertex is at (0, 0)