College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 165: 15

Answer

Does not have x-intercepts.

Work Step by Step

We have $$y = 2x^2 + 26$$ To find the x-intercept we need to make $y=0$ and solve for $x$ $$2x^2 +26 = 0$$ Taking numbers to the right side of the equation $$2x^2 = -26$$ $$x^2 = \frac{-26}{2}$$ Simplifying and sending the power squared to the right side as square root $$x = \sqrt {-13}$$ As we know there is not square root of negative numbers, so the equation does not have x-intercepts.
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