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Algebra.Com's Answer #528947 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the x and y intercepts of the parabola. \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept: \n" ); document.write( "set x=0 \n" ); document.write( "y=-3*4^2+27=-48+27=-21 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "x-intercept: \n" ); document.write( "set y=0 \n" ); document.write( "-3(x+4)^2+27=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+4)^2=-27/-3=9 \n" ); document.write( "(x+4)^2=9 \n" ); document.write( "take sqrt of both sides: \n" ); document.write( "x+4=±3 \n" ); document.write( "x=-4±3 \n" ); document.write( "x=-7, -1 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "y-intercept: (0,-21) \n" ); document.write( "x-intercepts:(-7,0), (-1,0) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |