Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions - Chapter 3 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 397: 7

Answer

$k\le0$, $(h\pm\sqrt {-\frac{k}{a}},0)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. For at least one x-intercept, we need $(x-h)^2=-\frac{k}{a}\ge0$ which gives $k\le0, \ (a\gt0)$. Step 2. For x-intercepts, we have $(x-h)^2=-\frac{k}{a}$, thus $x=h\pm\sqrt {-\frac{k}{a}}$ or $(h\pm\sqrt {-\frac{k}{a}},0)$
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