Answer:
x - intercepts are x = - 3, x = 2 , y- intercept = - 6
Explanation:
the x- intercepts are the points on the x- axis where the graph of f(x) crosses the x- axis.
any point on the x- axis has a y- coordinate of zero.
let y = f(x) = 0 and solve for x, that is
x² + x - 6 = 0
consider the factors of the constant term (- 6) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (+ 1)
the factors are + 3 and - 2 , since
3 × - 2 = - 6 and 3 - 2 = - 1 , then
(x + 3)(x - 2) = 0 ← in factored form
equate each factor to zero and solve for x
x + 3 = 0 ( subtract 3 from both sides )
x = - 3
x - 2 = 0 ( add 2 to both sides )
x = 2
the x- intercepts are x = - 3 and x = 2
the y- intercept is the point on the y- axis where the graph of f(x) crosses the y- axis.
any point on the y- axis has an x- coordinate of zero
let x = 0 in y = f(x)
f(0) = 0² + 0 - 6 = 0 + 0 - 6 = - 6
the y- intercept is y = - 6