How do you find the x and y intercepts for f(x) = (x-3)^2 + 17f(x)=(x3)2+17?

1 Answer
Aug 2, 2017

"y-intercept "=26" no x-intercepts"y-intercept =26 no x-intercepts

Explanation:

"to find the intercepts"to find the intercepts

• " let x = 0, in the equation for y-intercept" let x = 0, in the equation for y-intercept

• " let y = 0, in the equation for x-intercepts" let y = 0, in the equation for x-intercepts

x=0toy=(-3)^2+17=26larrcolor(red)" y-intercept"x=0y=(3)2+17=26 y-intercept

y=0to(x-3)^2+17=0y=0(x3)2+17=0

rArr(x-3)^2=-17(x3)2=17

AAx inRRcolor(white)(x) (x-3)^2>=0

rArr" there are no x-intercepts"
graph{(x-3)^2+17 [-80, 80, -40, 40]}