Find the X-Axis Intersections of y = 2x(2x + 4)

Question

Determine the points of intersection of the function

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

With the X

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:09 Let's find where the graph crosses the X-axis.
00:12 Remember, at this point, the value of Y is zero.
00:16 So, we set Y equal to zero, and solve to find the X values. Let's figure it out!
00:23 Check what makes each part of the equation equal to zero.
00:27 Great! You've found one solution. Let's move on!
00:32 Now, let's isolate X in the next equation.
00:36 Awesome! This is your second solution.
00:40 And that's how we solve this problem. Great job!

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the points of intersection of the function y=2x(2x+4) y = 2x(2x+4) with the x-axis, we must find where the function equals zero. Such points occur where y=0 y = 0 .

Start by setting the equation to zero:

2x(2x+4)=0 2x(2x + 4) = 0

Using the zero-product property, which states that if a product of multiple factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero, we solve as follows:

  • Set each factor to zero: 2x=0 2x = 0 and 2x+4=0 2x + 4 = 0 .
  • Solving 2x=0 2x = 0 : Divide both sides by 2 to get x=0 x = 0 .
  • Solving 2x+4=0 2x + 4 = 0 : Subtract 4 from both sides to get 2x=4 2x = -4 , then divide by 2 to get x=2 x = -2 .

Thus, the x-intercepts are at x=0 x = 0 and x=2 x = -2 .

Correspondingly, the points of intersection are (0,0) (0, 0) and (2,0) (-2, 0) .

By comparing with the provided multiple-choice options, the correct answer is indeed choice 1: (2,0),(0,0) (-2,0),(0,0) .

Answer

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