SOLUTION: Find the x intercepts and the y intercepts for f(x) f(x)=x^2-5x+3

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Question 367101: Find the x intercepts and the y intercepts for f(x)
f(x)=x^2-5x+3
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Fombitz:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, 

 f(x) = x^2 - 5x + 3

y intercept

f(0) = 3 

x intercepts

x^2 - 5x + 3 = 0

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%2813%29%29%2F%282%29+

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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y-intercept: y=0%5E2-5%280%29%2B3
highlight%28y=3%29
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X=intercepts:
x%5E2-5x%2B3=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2-4%2A1%2A3+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+
x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+25-12+%29%29%2F%282%29+
highlight%28x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+13+%29%29%2F%282%29+%29
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