SOLUTION: How do the real zeroes relate to the x-intercepts of the quadratic function?

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Question 1020966: How do the real zeroes relate to the x-intercepts of the quadratic function?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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For real zeroes a and b
y=(x-a)(x-b)
When y=0 (x-intercepts)
(x-a) = 0 , x = a
(x-b) = 0 , x = b
How do the real zeroes relate to the x-intercepts of the quadratic function?
The real zeros a and b are where the quadratic function crosses the x-axis at P(a,0) and P(b,0)
therefore are the x-intercepts