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Finding the Zeros and Intercepts of
To find the zeros and intercepts of the quadratic function :
Finding the zeros: Set the function equal to zero, . Factor the trinomial to obtain . Apply the zero product property by setting each factor to zero ( or ), which yields the solutions and .
Finding the x-intercepts: An x-intercept occurs when the function's value is zero (). Since and , the x-intercepts of the graph are the points and .
Finding the y-intercepts: A y-intercept occurs when . Substitute for to find , which simplifies to . Therefore, the y-intercept is the point .
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