Question

NEED HELP NOW. I need help finding the x-intercepts.

Answer 1

Answer:

To find the x-intercepts we can write:

0 = -1/2(x + 3)² + 4

0 = -1/2(x² + 6x + 9) + 4

0 = -1/2x² - 3x - 9/2 + 4

0 = -1/2x² - 3x - 1/2

0 = x² + 6x + 1

x = -3 ± 2√2 (use quadratic formula)

As a decimal this can be written as x = -5.83, x = -0.17.