f(x)=(x+2)^{2}−64 At what values of x does the graph of the function intersect the x-axis? Choose 1 answer:(A) x=6,x=−10(B) x=6,x=10(C) x=−6,x=−10D f(x) does not intersect the x-axis.
Q. f(x)=(x+2)^{2}−64 At what values of x does the graph of the function intersect the x-axis? Choose 1 answer:(A) x=6,x=−10(B) x=6,x=10(C) x=−6,x=−10D f(x) does not intersect the x-axis.
Set f(x) to 0: First, set f(x) to 0 because the graph intersects the x-axis where f(x)=0. 0=(x+2)2−64
Add 64 to isolate: Add 64 to both sides to isolate the squared term. 64=(x+2)2
Take square root: Take the square root of both sides to solve for x+2. 64=x+28=x+2 or −8=x+2
Solve for x: Solve for x in both equations. x=8−2=6x=−8−2=−10
Check solutions: Check the solutions by substituting back into the original equation. For x=6: f(6)=(6+2)2−64=64−64=0 For x=−10: f(−10)=(−10+2)2−64=64−64=0 Both solutions are correct.
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