SOLUTION: what is the x and y intercepts of the function (x^2-16)/ (x+3) also what is the domain?

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Question 743458: what is the x and y intercepts of the function (x^2-16)/ (x+3) also what is the domain?
Found 2 solutions by nyc_function, stanbon:
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Where is y in your expression?
In any case, to find x-intercept, let y = 0 and solve for x.
To find y-intercepts, let x = 0 and solve for y.
To find domain, set denominator to zero and solve for x.
x+3 = 0
x = -3
The domain is all real numbers except for x = -3.
You can find the intercepts given the above information.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the x and y intercepts of the function
(x^2-16)/ (x+3)
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x-intercept ?
Let y = 0 and solve for "x":
Solve x^2-16 = 0
x = 4 or x = -4
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y-intercept ?
Let x = 0 and solve for "y":
y = -16/3
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also what is the domain?
The denominator cannot be zero.
Domain: All Real Numbers except x = -3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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