Question 771100
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The absolute value of 0 is 0, so the *[tex \LARGE y]-coordinate of the *[tex \LARGE y] intercept is just -10 * 0 + 10 = 10.


No matter what value you put into the absolute value function, the value of the function is non-negative.  In order for *[tex \LARGE y] to be zero, which is necessary for the *[tex \LARGE x]-intercept, |x| has to equal 1, so that you have -10 * 1 + 10 = 0.  So which two different values can you put inside of the absolute value so that the value of the absolute value function is 1?  Certainly 1 works, but what is the other one?


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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