Finding Negative Values of a Parabolic Function with Vertex on X-axis

The graph of the function below intersects the x x -axis at point A (the vertex of the parabola).

Find all values of x x wheref(x)<0 f\left(x\right) < 0 .

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The graph of the function below intersects the x x -axis at point A (the vertex of the parabola).

Find all values of x x wheref(x)<0 f\left(x\right) < 0 .

AAAX

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To solve this problem, we need to determine when f(x) f(x) is negative by analyzing the graph provided.

The graph shows a quadratic function shaped as a parabola. Importantly, the parabola intersects the x-axis precisely at point A, which is its vertex. From this, we can deduce two possible scenarios:

1. If the parabola opens upwards (convex), the vertex represents the minimum point. Thus, the y-value at the vertex is greater than any other point on the function, implying there is no region where f(x)<0 f(x) < 0 since the lowest point is zero.

2. If it were to open downwards, point A would be the maximum, and f(x) f(x) could be negative elsewhere, but this contradicts the given information that point A is a vertex on the x-axis, suggesting the opening is upwards.

Since the graph passes through the x-axis only at vertex A and that is the minimum point, the parabola opens upwards. Therefore, the function f(x) f(x) never takes negative values as it only touches the x-axis without crossing it.

Thus, the conclusion is that there are no values of x x for which f(x)<0 f(x) < 0 .

Hence, the function has no negative domain.

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Final Answer

The function has no negative domain.

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The graph of the function below intersects the X-axis at points A and B.

The vertex of the parabola is marked at point C.

Find all values of \( x \) where \( f\left(x\right) > 0 \).

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