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What are the vertex and x-intercepts of the graph of the function below?
y = x2 - 4x - 21
A. Vertex: (2, -25); Intercepts: x = 3, -7
B. Vertex: (2, 17); Intercepts: x = -3, 7
C. Vertex: (2, 17); Intercepts: x = 3, -7
D. Vertex: (2, -25); Intercepts: x = -3, 7

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  • Esme1995

    Answer:

    Vertex: (2, -25); Intercepts: x = -3, 7

    Step-by-step explanation:

    y = x^2 - 4x - 21

    Lets find out the vertex and the x intercepts

    To find out the vertex we use formula

    x=\frac{-b}{2a}

    The value of a= 1, b=-4. Plug in the values

    x=\frac{-(-4)}{2(1)=2}

    Substitute x=2 and find out y

    y = 2^2 - 4(2) - 21=-25

    So vertex (2,-25)

    Now we find out x intercepts, replace y with 0 and solve for x

    0 = x^2 - 4x - 21

    we find out two factors whose product -21 and add upto -4

    the factors are -7 and 3

    0 = (x-7)(x+3)

    x-7=0, x=7

    x+3=0, x=-3

    x intercepts are -3,7