f(x)=(x−7)2−64At what values of x does the graph of the function intersect the x-axis?Choose 1 answer:(A) x=−15,x=−1(B) x=15,x=1(C) x=15,x=−1(D) f(x) does not intersect the x-axis.
Q. f(x)=(x−7)2−64At what values of x does the graph of the function intersect the x-axis?Choose 1 answer:(A) x=−15,x=−1(B) x=15,x=1(C) x=15,x=−1(D) f(x) does not intersect the x-axis.
Setting up the equation: To find the x-intercepts of the function, we need to set f(x) to zero and solve for x.f(x)=(x−7)2−64=0
Moving 64 to the other side: Now we solve the equation (x−7)2−64=0 by moving 64 to the other side of the equation.(x−7)2=64
Taking the square root: Next, we take the square root of both sides of the equation to solve for x. x−7=±64
Positive square root solution: Since the square root of 64 is 8, we have two solutions for x.x−7=±8
Negative square root solution: Solving for x when we have the positive square root: x−7=8x=8+7x=15
Negative square root solution: Solving for x when we have the positive square root: x−7=8x=8+7x=15 Solving for x when we have the negative square root: x−7=−8x=−8+7x=−1
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