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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i find the y intercept, x intercept, and vertex of y= -3x^2-6x+2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone help me please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find the y intercept, set x to zero. to find the x intercept, set y to zero.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show me please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm really lost

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=-3(0)^2-6(0)+2 what does this equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, now, 0=-3x^2-6x+2 what does this equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah this is where i get lost, do i have to factor or..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

either use the quadratic formula or do the bottoms up system

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 square root of 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats probably wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which system did you use

OpenStudy (anonymous):

quadratic formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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