Question

What are the x– and y–intercepts of the graph of y = x^2 + x – 6?

Answer 1

For finding x intercept, Put y = 0


And for finding y intercept, Put x = 0..

Answer 2

So:

for finding x intercept you will put y = 0 that is:

\[x^2 + x - 6 = 0\]

Try to factor this equation and you will get two values of x..

Answer 3

Tell me what is your factors to this equation??

Answer 4

*are

Answer 5

to factor it i would fing two numbers that multiply to -6 and add to 0?

Answer 6

Add to 1..

Answer 7

okay

Answer 8

Solving or not??

Answer 9

-2 and 3 are my factors

Answer 10

Then you are pretty correct in this..

Answer 11

So is this right?

\[(x+3)(x-2) = 0\]

Answer 12

okay so those are my x and y factors?

Answer 13

No these are only for x we will find y somewhat later..

Answer 14

okay...can u show me the steps for finding y?

Answer 15

For finding y, put x = 0 in your original equation..

Answer 16

okay so y=0^2+0-6?

Answer 17

Yes go ahead so what did you get for y ??

Answer 18

-6?

Answer 19

So true..

Answer 20

thankyou so much!!! I was having alot of trouble with this!

Answer 21

Welcome dear..