document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430405>Question 430405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the x-intercepts and the y-intercepts for f(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2-9x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2-9x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two rules to remember: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1)To find the y-intercept, set x=0, then solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2)To find the x-intercept, set y=0, then solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding y-intercept, set x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept=0-0+9=9 (ans)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding x-intercept, set y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2-9x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve by quadratic formula below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1, b=-9, c=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-(-9)+-sqrt(81-4*1*9)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(9+-sqrt(45))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(9+-6.7)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15.7/2 or 2.3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.85 or 1.15 (ans) </SPAN>\n" );
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