document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175228>Question 175228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Where do I look to get info about x-intercepts and y-intercepts of f?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x-and y-intercepts of f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x-1)(x-8)(x+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inverse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the following defines a one to one function, find the inverse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^2-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help to figuer this out....Please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Find the x-and y-intercepts of f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=(x-1)(x-8)(x+1)^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-Int: x-1=0, x-8=0, (x+1)^2=0 -----> x=1, x=-1, and x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y-Int: f(0)=(0-1)(0-8)(0+1)^2=(-1)(-8)(1)^2=8(1)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So answers are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercepts: 1,-1,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept: 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph x^2-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph fails horizontal line test, so not one-to-one (inverse not possible). </SPAN>\n" );
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