SOLUTION: use quadractic equation to find the x intercept if any. then evaluate the function for several values of x. f(x)=-x^2-2x-1

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Question 236220: use quadractic equation to find the x intercept if any. then evaluate the function for several values of x. f(x)=-x^2-2x-1
Answer by checkley77(7072) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x)=-x^2-2x-1
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -x^2 -2x -1).
The x intercept=-1 & there are no other x intercepts.
y=-x^2-2x-1
Let x=2
y=-2^2-2*2-1
y=-4-4-1
y=-9 or (2,-9)
Let x=-4
y=-4^2-2*-4-1
y=-16+8-1
y=-9 or (-4,-9)