The problem asks us to find the x-intercepts and y-intercept of the quadratic function $f(x) = -x^2 + x + 6$. We need to give the intercepts as coordinate points $(x, y)$.

AlgebraQuadratic Functionsx-interceptsy-interceptsFactoringCoordinate Geometry
2025/7/3

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to find the x-intercepts and y-intercept of the quadratic function f(x)=x2+x+6f(x) = -x^2 + x + 6. We need to give the intercepts as coordinate points (x,y)(x, y).

2. Solution Steps

First, let's find the x-intercepts. The x-intercepts are the points where the function f(x)f(x) is equal to zero. So we need to solve the equation x2+x+6=0-x^2 + x + 6 = 0.
Multiply by -1 to make leading coefficient positive:
x2x6=0x^2 - x - 6 = 0
We can factor the quadratic expression:
(x3)(x+2)=0(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0
This gives us two solutions for x:
x3=0x - 3 = 0 or x+2=0x + 2 = 0
x=3x = 3 or x=2x = -2
Therefore, the x-intercepts are x=3x = 3 and x=2x = -2.
Since x=2x = -2 is smaller than x=3x = 3, the smaller x-intercept is (2,0)(-2, 0) and the larger x-intercept is (3,0)(3, 0).
Next, let's find the y-intercept. The y-intercept is the point where x=0x = 0. We can find it by evaluating f(0)f(0).
f(0)=(0)2+(0)+6=6f(0) = -(0)^2 + (0) + 6 = 6
Therefore, the y-intercept is at y=6y = 6. The coordinate point is (0,6)(0, 6).

3. Final Answer

The smaller x-intercept is the point: (-2, 0)
The larger x-intercept is the point: (3, 0)
The y-intercept is the point: (0, 6)

Related problems in "Algebra"

Solve for $x$ in the equation $t = \omega - \frac{q}{x}$.

Equation SolvingLinear EquationsVariable Isolation
2025/7/3

We are given a graph of a quadratic function (a parabola) that passes through the point $(3, -23.5)$...

Quadratic EquationsParabolaVertex FormCoordinate Geometry
2025/7/3

The problem gives us the vertex of a quadratic function and another point that the function passes t...

Quadratic FunctionsVertex FormSolving EquationsParabola
2025/7/3

The problem states that the graph of the quadratic function $y = a(x+3)^2 - 2$ passes through the po...

Quadratic FunctionsVertex FormCoordinate GeometrySolving Equations
2025/7/3

The problem asks us to find the vertex of the given parabola and then write the equation of the para...

ParabolaVertex FormQuadratic EquationsGraphing
2025/7/3

The problem asks us to find the orientation, vertex, y-intercept, and axis of symmetry of the parabo...

ParabolaQuadratic FunctionsVertexY-interceptAxis of Symmetry
2025/7/3

We are given a quadratic function in vertex form, $f(x) = a(x - h)^2 + k$. The vertex of the quadrat...

Quadratic FunctionsVertex FormParabolaFunction Evaluation
2025/7/3

We are given a quadratic function $f(x)$ in the factored form $f(x) = a(x-p)(x-q)$. We are given the...

Quadratic FunctionsFactored Formx-interceptsFinding the Equation
2025/7/3

The problem asks us to find the equation of a quadratic function in factored form, given three point...

Quadratic FunctionsFactored FormX-interceptsSolving for a constant
2025/7/3

The problem asks us to find the $x$-intercepts and the $y$-intercept of the quadratic function $f(x)...

Quadratic FunctionsInterceptsSolving Equations
2025/7/3