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Find the y-intercept for the parabola defined by
this equation:
y= 4x2 – 7x-2

User Bjtilley
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Answer:

Explanation:

User Claudiu Guiman
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Answer:

(0,-2); The y-intercept is y=-2.

Explanation:

Recall that the y-intercept is simply (0, y). In other words, we simply need to plug zero into the equation to acquire the y.

Thus:


y=4x^2-7x-2


y=4(0)^2-7(0)-2


y=-2

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