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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
find the x values where the curve cuts the x-axis... that is where f(x) = 0 or y = 0
hope it helps
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I don't understand what you mean.
OpenStudy (adi3):
0 because anything multiplied by zero is zero
OpenStudy (anonymous):
that's the only point?
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OpenStudy (adi3):
yup
OpenStudy (adi3):
x = 0, y = 0
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I don't think that's it. There's 6 answer choices.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-2, 1, 0 -4, 3, 8
OpenStudy (anonymous):
You have to pick all that apply
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OpenStudy (adi3):
what class is that
OpenStudy (adi3):
grade
OpenStudy (anonymous):
algebra 2
OpenStudy (adi3):
is it 9th
OpenStudy (anonymous):
9th what?
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OpenStudy (adi3):
grade
OpenStudy (anonymous):
like Freshman math?
OpenStudy (adi3):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
umm I guess it would be junior math
OpenStudy (adi3):
okay. Wait let me see the graph firs
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OpenStudy (campbell_st):
ok... the task is to find the values of x, that make the function f(x) = 0
these x values are where the curve cuts the x axis...
any point on the x axis is (x, 0) so f(x) = 0 for some value x.
OpenStudy (adi3):
I think it is -2, 1, 3 because the value of x is already given.
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
you are asked to identify the specific values...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 1, -2, and 3?
OpenStudy (adi3):
yes, because the value of x is already give
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OpenStudy (adi3):
1, -2, 3
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
so what do you notice about the y value at each of the points you mentioned..?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
they are 0
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
correct... so these are the points that make y = 0 or f(x) = 0
the vertical axis can be called the y axis or labelled f(x)...
OpenStudy (adi3):
f(x) is is also known as y and y value is 0 and x is given as 1, -2 ,3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
how come 0 doesn't work?
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
because for x = 0 then y would need to be zero... does the curve pass through the origin..?
OpenStudy (adi3):
because it is (1,0) so 1 is x and 0 is f(x)/y
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
the y-intercept is found by letting x = 0.... looking at the curve the y-intercept is y = 6
or the point (0, 6)
OpenStudy (adi3):
campbell_st is right
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Awesome I got it right
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thanks guys
OpenStudy (adi3):
I was wrong.
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
basically for any curve
x- intercepts called zeros or roots.... let y = 0
y- intercept let x = 0