document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352495>Question 352495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, did I find the x and y intercepts of the equation properly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2F2%29+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2F2%29+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept: (0,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%280%29+=+x%5E2+-+4%280%29+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%280%29+=+x%5E2+-+4%280%29+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x intercept: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I did this correctly, do I leave the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the x intercept coordinates or do I convert this to decimal form, 1.41?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks and have a great night! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=251883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're doing great, but you forgot about the \"plus/minus\" involved when taking the square root. So the solutions of the second equation should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the x-intercepts are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(-\sqrt{2},0\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left(\sqrt{2},0\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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