SOLUTION: How to find x and y intercepts of quadratic function: f(x)= -2(x+3)^2+4

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Question 804534: How to find x and y intercepts of quadratic function:
f(x)= -2(x+3)^2+4
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
get it into standard form ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc
-2%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%2B4
-2x%5E2-12x-18%2B4
-2x%5E2-12x-14
c=y intercept
the y intercept is (0,-14)
now factor
-%282x%5E2%2B12x%2B14%29
%282x-2%29%28x%2B7%29
x=1 or x=-7
(1,0)(-7,0) are your x intercepts