The following function has been graphed below:
Calculate points A and B.
The following function has been graphed below:
Calculate points A and B.
To solve for the x-intercepts of the function , we will find the roots of the quadratic equation .
Let's attempt to factor this quadratic equation first. Rewrite the equation as follows:
.
To factor, we look for two numbers that multiply to (the product of and , where and ) and add to (the middle coefficient ).
The numbers that satisfy this condition are and .
Thus, the quadratic can be factored as:
.
Setting each factor equal to zero gives us:
or .
Solving these equations, we find:
and .
Thus, the points A and B, the x-intercepts of the function, are:
and .
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .