SOLUTION: How do you compute the "intercepts' of a quadratic function? What is the number of intercepts that a quadratic function have? Please explain

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Question 206423: How do you compute the "intercepts' of a quadratic function? What is the number of intercepts that a quadratic function have? Please explain
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply use the quadratic formula to find the solutions to any quadratic. The solutions will then form the x-intercepts. To find the y-intercept, just plug in x=0 and simplify. A quadratic equation can have 2 intercepts, 1 intercept, or none at all.