document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135926>Question 135926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you compute the intercepts of a quadratic function? (both x and y intercepts) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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=99607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the x intercept, set y = 0 and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the y intercept, set x = 0 and solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SAMPLE:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x and y intercepts of the function 3x^2 - y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find either intercept first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace y with 0 and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 - (0) = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 6/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take square root of both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = +sqrt{2}, -sqrt{2}....Here are the two x intercepts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace x with 0 and solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 - y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(0)^2 - y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 - y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-y = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -6...This is your y intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this clear?\r<BR>\n" );
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