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Finding the Zeros and Intercepts of f(x)=2x27x+5f(x) = 2x^2 - 7x + 5

To find the zeros and intercepts of the quadratic function f(x)=2x27x+5f(x) = 2x^2 - 7x + 5:

Finding the zeros: Set the function equal to zero, 0=2x27x+50 = 2x^2 - 7x + 5. Factor the trinomial to obtain (x1)(2x5)=0(x - 1)(2x - 5) = 0. Apply the zero product property to solve for xx, yielding the zeros x=1x = 1 and x=52x = \frac{5}{2}.

Finding the x-intercepts: Because x-intercepts occur where the function value is zero (y=0y = 0), the x-intercepts of the graph are the points (1,0)(1, 0) and (52,0)(\frac{5}{2}, 0).

Finding the y-intercepts: To find the y-intercept, evaluate the function at x=0x = 0. Substituting 00 into the function gives f(0)=2(0)27(0)+5=5f(0) = 2(0)^2 - 7(0) + 5 = 5. Thus, the y-intercept is the point (0,5)(0, 5).

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