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OpenStudy (anonymous):

dont know what language this is. LOL

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Parth (parthkohli):

Let's say that f(x) = y This then comes in the form y = mx + b Set x = 0 to find y-intercept.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O.o stll confused </3

Parth (parthkohli):

Zero is when we get a 0 in f(x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

Parth (parthkohli):

@UnkleRhaukus only hints please!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ParthKohli ah u suck lol :)

Parth (parthkohli):

This is very easy. Don't be an answer fiend.

Parth (parthkohli):

We're helping you as far as we can.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no but really ii dont understand these sorts of questions im really really bad at functions and graphs truely, theres got to be something your bad at! SO U GOTTA UNDERSTAND! now algebra im good at that :) but this O.o

Parth (parthkohli):

Okay, tell me what you get when you set x = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

Let a function with input x: \(y=f(x)\) Be defined as : \(f(x)=-\sqrt {x}+5\) The y intercept is when the input is zero, ie x=0, \(f(0)=-\sqrt {0}+5=\cdots\) The zero is when \(f(x)=0\) ie \(0=-\sqrt{x}+5\) \[\cdots=x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so i feel that its D?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ugh :(

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

lets find the y-intercept first: \((0,y)\) \[y=f(x)=-\sqrt x+5\]\[f(0)=-\sqrt 0+5\]\[y=\cdots\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

Parth (parthkohli):

Yes.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

can you wright it as a orded pair? \((x,y)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0,5

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

orded pair= coordinate

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

right,

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its a

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

Now the zero of the function is when \(y=f(x)=0\) so solve \( 0=−\sqrt{x}+5\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk how to solve that im sorry you probably think im mentally ill.. :( this stuff just does not come easy to me ..

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

no worries i am mental ill aslo \[0=-\sqrt x+5\] add \(\sqrt x\) to both sides

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[\sqrt x=-\sqrt x +5+ \sqrt x\] now simplify the right hand side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg idk : ( i feel like crying. really thats how fustrated i am,

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

the right hand side can be simplified to be 5 (perhaps your blood sugar is low, eat a biscuit)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i picked E i just have to move on i have a lot to do so i can graduate in 3 days :( thats why im so fustrated. I SPEND LIKE 30 minutes on like 1 question. THANKS ANYWAY I KNOW UR WERE TRYING TO HELP

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

so we have \[\sqrt x=5\] the next step is to get rid of the square root to do this square both sides of the equation, if you have done this correctly you have found the x that zeroes the function \[x=\cdots\] when this is the input of the function \(f(x)\rightarrow f(\dots)=0 \) because \( f(\dots )=-\sqrt{\cdots}+5=0\) which you can check to be sure

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[({\sqrt x})^2=(5)^2\] \[x=5^2=\cdots\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

NOT E

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its ok :) thanks anyway..

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

You had already found the coordinate of the y intercept = (0,5) which was enough to eliminate all the wrong options

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know i said it was A but you didnt tell me if i was correct so i thought a was wrong so then i just put E :/

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

well im not really here for multiple choice , im here for mathematics

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I understand, thanks anyway! :) <3

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yer

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