SOLUTION: solve, what are the solutions: 4x^2=12 find x-intercepts of f(x)=4x^2-12 (intercepts are ordered pair)

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Question 259303: solve, what are the solutions: 4x^2=12
find x-intercepts of f(x)=4x^2-12
(intercepts are ordered pair)
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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original equation is
4x%5E2=12
divide by 4 to get
x%5E2+=+3
take square root to get
x+=+plus_or_minus+sqrt%283%29
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x-intercept of f(x)=4x^2-12
let y =0 and solve for x.
we get the same as above
x = +- sqrt(3)