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Please help me on my question I don’t know what I’m doing wrong

Please help me on my question I don’t know what I’m doing wrong-example-1
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Given:


f(x)=4x^2-8x-4

The x-intercepts are the values of x where the function or y-coordinate is zero.

Therefore, the x - intercepts are given when f(x)=0

Hence putting f(x)=0,we get:


\begin{gathered} f(x)=0 \\ 4x^2-8x-4=0 \end{gathered}

The solutions of quadratic equation are given as:


x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a}

Here, a = 4 b = -8 c = -4,


\begin{gathered} x=\frac{8\pm\sqrt[]{64-(4*-4*4)}}{2*4} \\ =\frac{8\pm\sqrt[]{64+64}}{8} \\ =\frac{8\pm\sqrt[]{128}}{8} \\ =\frac{8+\sqrt[]{128}}{8},\frac{8-\sqrt[]{128}}{8} \\ =(8+11.3137)/(8),(8-11.3137)/(8) \\ =(19.3137)/(8),(-3.3137)/(8) \\ =2.4142125,-0.4142125 \\ =2.4,-0.4 \end{gathered}

Hence, the x intercepts are ( - 0.4,0 ) and ( 2.4,0)

Since the graph is an upward parabola, it will have a minimum value at its vertex that is (1,-8) and hence, the minimum value of f(x) is - 8.

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