To determine the x-intercepts, i.e. the roots, of the equation y = x2 + 4x - 12, simply solve the quadratic equation x2 + 4x - 12 = 0.
Recall that the roots of a quadratic equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0 are given by the solution x = (-B +/- square-root (B2 - 4AC) / 2A.
Plug the coefficients A=1, B=4, and C=-12 into this equation and you get.
x = 4 and X = -12
So the function crosses the X axis at x=4 and x=-12.
Note: If the discriminant, B2 - 4AC, were zero, there would be one real root instead of two. If it were negative, there would be two complex conjugate roots.
points
Test it by the vertical line test. That is, if a vertical line passes through the two points of the graph, this graph is not the graph of a function.
approaches but does not cross
No. It depends on the function f.
The function is not continuous.
Since there are no "following" points, none of them.
I don't understand your question but y=3x is the function of a graph, to graph the function you would plug points into the function such as x=0, x=1, x=-1 and you would find the y values at each point so that you can graph it. In this case the graph is a parabola which has a u shape.
The "critical points" of a function are the points at which the derivative equals zero or the derivative is undefined. To find the critical points, you first find the derivative of the function. You then set that derivative equal to zero. Any values at which the derivative equals zero are "critical points". You then determine if the derivative is ever undefined at a point (for example, because the denominator of a fraction is equal to zero at that point). Any such points are also called "critical points". In essence, the critical points are the relative minima or maxima of a function (where the graph of the function reverses direction) and can be easily determined by visually examining the graph.
The graph will cross the y-axis once but will not cross or touch the x-axis.
points
Test it by the vertical line test. That is, if a vertical line passes through the two points of the graph, this graph is not the graph of a function.
approaches but does not cross
The origin and infinitely many other points of the form (x, ax) where x is any real number.
If a graph is a function, it will always have y=... or x=... (or anoher letter equals an equation) for example y= 3x-12 is a function
It can.
No. It depends on the function f.
The vertical line test can be used to determine if a graph is a function. If two points in a graph are connected with the help of a vertical line, it is not a function. If it cannot be connected, it is a function.