Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.6 - Further Graphing of Quadratic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 527: 80

Answer

Vertex: $(3,-5)$ Opens upward x-intercepts: .8, 5.2 y-intercept: 4

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x^2-6x+4$ $x=0$ $f(x)=x^2-6x+4$ $f(0)=0^2-6*0+4$ $f(0)=0-0+4$ $f(0)=4$ $y=x^2-6x+4$ $y=x^2-6x+(-6/2)^2-(-6/2)^2+4$ $y=x^2-6x+(-3)^2-(-3)^2+4$ $y=x^2-6x+9-9+4$ $y=(x-3)^2-5$ Vertex: $(3,-5)$ Coefficient of $x^2$ is positive, so graph opens upward $y=0$ $y=(x-3)^2-5$ $0=(x-3)^2-5$ $0+5=(x-3)^2-5+5$ $5=(x-3)^2$ $\sqrt 5=\sqrt {(x-3)^2}$ $\sqrt 5 = (x-3)$ $\sqrt 5 = x-3$ $3+\sqrt 5 =x-3+3$ $3+\sqrt 5 =x$ $3 + 2.236 =x$ $5.236 = x$ $5.2 =x$ $-\sqrt 5 = x-3$ $-\sqrt 5 +3 = x-3+3$ $3-\sqrt 5 = x$ $3-2.236 = x$ $.764 =x$ $x=.8$
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