document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52413>Question 52413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the intercepts of this equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=34950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=(x^2)-4)/2x^4}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the y-intercept let x=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But that gives you zero in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, there are no y-intercepts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the x-intercept, let y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y can be zero only if the numerator of the fraction is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve x^2-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 or x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-intercepts are x=2 and x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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