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What is the smaller and larger x value of the x-intercept for y=x2-5

What is the smaller and larger x value of the x-intercept for y=x2-5-example-1

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Answer:

Smaller:
(-√(5),0) larger:
(√(5) ,0)

Explanation:

y=0 because it is at the x-intercept, solve for x.


y=x^2-5\\0=x^2-5\\0+5=x^2-5+5\\x^2=5\\\\x=(+/-)√(5)\\y=0\\\\(x,y)=(-√(5),0) or(√(5), 0)

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