document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317294>Question 317294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the x and y intercepts for the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^2-4x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2-4x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: f(x) = y and vice-versa.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = x^2 - 4x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After doing the math using the quadratic formula, I got x = [2 + sqrt{2}] and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [2 - sqrt{2}].\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y-intercept, let x = 0 and solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (0)^2 - 4(0) + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0 - 0 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!\r<BR>\n" );
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