How do you find the intercepts for y=4x2?

1 Answer
Jul 1, 2015

To find the x-intercept, make y equal to zero, and solve for x. To find the y-intercept, make x equal to zero, and solve for y.

Explanation:

y=4x2

X-Intercept

0=4x2

Add 2 to both sides of the equation.

2=4x

Divide both sides by 4.

24=x

Simplify.

12=x

Switch sides.

x=12

Y-Intercept

y=4(0)2

y=2

graph{y=4x-2 [-12.98, 12.33, -7.64, 5.02]}