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One of the x-intercepts of the parabola represented by the equation y = 3x^2 + 6x − 10 is approximately (1.08, 0).

The other x-intercept of the parabola is approximately ______.
(Round to the nearest hundredth)

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3x^2 + 6x - 10 = 0

x = [-6 +/- sqrt(^2 - 3*3*-10)] / 2*3

= 1.08 and -3.08

Other x -intercept is (-3.08,0)
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Answer:


(-3.08,0).

Explanation:

We have been given that one of the x-intercepts of the parabola
y=3x^2+6x-10 is approximately (1.08, 0). We are asked to find the another x-intercept of parabola.

We will use quadratic formula to solve our given problem.


x=(-b\pm √(b^2-4ac))/(2a)

Upon substituting our given values in above formula we will get,


x=(-6\pm √(6^2-4*3*-10))/(2*3)


x=(-6\pm √(36+120))/(6)


x=(-6\pm √(156))/(6)


x=(-6+√(156))/(6)\text{ or }x=(-6-√(156))/(6)


x=-1+2.081665999466\text{ or }x=-1-2.081665999466


x=1.081665999466\text{ or }x=-3.081665999466


x\approx 1.08\text{ or }x\approx -3.08

Therefore, the other x-intercept of the parabola is approximately
(-3.08,0).

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