SOLUTION: for each of the following find A)the vertex B)the y intercept C) the x intercept of f(x)=(x-1)^2-2

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Question 747913: for each of the following find A)the vertex B)the y intercept C) the x intercept of f(x)=(x-1)^2-2
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This parabola is in standard form - which is nice:





so our vertex is (1,-2)

to get the y-intercept set x=0, then




to get the x-intercept set f(x)=0, then







so that
x-1=2 or x-1=-2
x=0 or x=-1

x-intercepts: {0, -1}

:)

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