Find the Intersection Points of y = (x-2)(x+4) with the X-Axis

Question

Determine the points of intersection of the function

y=(x2)(x+4) y=(x-2)(x+4)

With the X

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the intersection points with the X-axis
00:03 At the intersection with the X-axis, the Y value must = 0
00:07 Substitute Y = 0 and solve for X values
00:13 Find what makes each factor in the product zero
00:18 This is one solution
00:28 This is the second solution
00:32 And this is the solution to the problem

Step-by-Step Solution

The given problem requires us to find the points where the function y=(x2)(x+4) y = (x-2)(x+4) intersects the x-axis. This is done by determining the values of x x that make y=0 y = 0 .

To find these intersection points:

  • Set the function equal to zero: (x2)(x+4)=0 (x-2)(x+4) = 0 .
  • Apply the Zero Product Property, which states (x2)=0 (x-2) = 0 or (x+4)=0 (x+4) = 0 .
  • Solve each equation:
    • x2=0 x-2 = 0 gives x=2 x = 2 .
    • x+4=0 x+4 = 0 gives x=4 x = -4 .

Thus, the x-coordinates of the intersection points are x=2 x = 2 and x=4 x = -4 . Since these points represent intersections with the x-axis, their corresponding y y -coordinates are 0. This gives us the points:

  • (2,0)(2, 0)
  • (4,0)(-4, 0)

Therefore, the solution to this problem is the points of intersection: (2,0)(2, 0) and (4,0)(-4, 0).

Comparing with the answer choices, the correct choice is:

(2,0),(4,0) (2,0),(-4,0)

Answer

(2,0),(4,0) (2,0),(-4,0)