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QuestionFind all yy-intercepts and xx-intercepts of the graph of the function. f(x)=2x215x+18f(x)=2 x^{2}-15 x+18
If there is more than one answer, separate them with commas. Click on "None" if applicable.

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STEP 1

1. The function is a quadratic function of the form f(x)=ax2+bx+c f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c .
2. The y y -intercept occurs where x=0 x = 0 .
3. The x x -intercepts occur where f(x)=0 f(x) = 0 .

STEP 2

1. Find the y y -intercept.
2. Find the x x -intercepts by solving f(x)=0 f(x) = 0 .

STEP 3

To find the y y -intercept, substitute x=0 x = 0 into the function f(x) f(x) .
f(0)=2(0)215(0)+18=18 f(0) = 2(0)^2 - 15(0) + 18 = 18
Thus, the y y -intercept is at the point (0,18) (0, 18) .

STEP 4

To find the x x -intercepts, solve the equation f(x)=0 f(x) = 0 .
2x215x+18=0 2x^2 - 15x + 18 = 0

STEP 5

Use the quadratic formula to solve for x x , where a=2 a = 2 , b=15 b = -15 , and c=18 c = 18 .
The quadratic formula is:
x=b±b24ac2a x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
Substitute the values of a a , b b , and c c .
x=(15)±(15)2421822 x = \frac{-(-15) \pm \sqrt{(-15)^2 - 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 18}}{2 \cdot 2}
x=15±2251444 x = \frac{15 \pm \sqrt{225 - 144}}{4}
x=15±814 x = \frac{15 \pm \sqrt{81}}{4}
x=15±94 x = \frac{15 \pm 9}{4}

STEP 6

Calculate the two possible values for x x .
x=15+94=244=6 x = \frac{15 + 9}{4} = \frac{24}{4} = 6
x=1594=64=32 x = \frac{15 - 9}{4} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2}
Thus, the x x -intercepts are at the points (6,0) (6, 0) and (32,0) \left(\frac{3}{2}, 0\right) .
The y y -intercept is (0,18) (0, 18) and the x x -intercepts are (6,0) (6, 0) and (32,0) \left(\frac{3}{2}, 0\right) .

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