A quadratic function will cross the x-axis twice, once, or zero times. How often, depends on the discriminant. If you write the equation in the form y = ax2 + bx + c, the so-called discriminant is the expression b2 - 4ac (it appears as part of the solution, when you solve the quadratic equation for "x" - the part under the radical sign). If the discriminant is positive, the x-axis is crossed twice; if it is zero, the x-axis is crossed once, and if the discriminant is negative, the x-axis is not crossed at all.
It would not touch or intersect the x-axis at all.
Discriminant = (-10)2 - 4*5*(-2) = 100 + 40 > 0 So the quadratic has two real roots ie it crosses the x-axis twice.
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The domain of a function encompasses all of the possible inputs of that function. On a Cartesian graph, this would be the x axis. For example, the function y = 2x has a domain of all values of x. The function y = x/2x has a domain of all values except zero, because 2 times zero is zero, which makes the function unsolvable.
The degree is equal to the maximum number of times the graph can cross a horizontal line.
Two.
Once.
Discriminant = 116; Graph crosses the x-axis two times
It will cross the x-axis twice.
It would not touch or intersect the x-axis at all.
It will touch it at exactly 1 point. If a quadratic function is given as f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, let the discriminant be denoted as D. Then the graph of y = f(x) will cross the x-axis at the x-values x = (-b + sqrt(D))/(2a) and x = (-b - sqrt(D))/(2a). When the discriminant D = 0, these 2 x-values are actually the same. Thus the graph will touch the x-axis only once.
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Discriminant = (-10)2 - 4*5*(-2) = 100 + 40 > 0 So the quadratic has two real roots ie it crosses the x-axis twice.
y=x2-4x+4 y = (x-2)(x-2) x=2 the graph only crosses the x-axis at positive 2. this is the minimum of the graph and the only point that is crosses the x-axis.
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A graph of an equation (or function) helps to clarify the behavior of that equation. In this case, the behavior of the graph is just that: it describes how something acts-- for example:Whether it is a straight line or a bending curveHow many times it changes direction and whereWhether the y-value becomes greater or smaller (moves up or down), or stays constant, as it moves from left to rightIf it is discontinuous (skips around without warning, turns sharply, flies up into infinity for a while, or simply vanishes for a short time)What the equation must look like, such as a line for a linear equation (y = mx + b) or a parabola for a quadratic equation (y = ax2 + bx + c)When the equation crosses the x-axis, something that is very useful to know in Algebra and later mathematicsHow fast the equation is increasing or decreasingIn Calculus, a graph can be used to find the derivative of a function, which is a new function that describes the slope of a function at each pointIn general, a graph is a very useful tool to understand how an equation works, and can make encounters with new and unfamiliar forms of equations easier to understand.