1. A quadratic function fis defined by f(x) = (x - 7)(x + 3). a. Without graphing, identify the x-intercepts of the graph of f. ( , ) and ( , )

b. If x=___, then (- 7) = 0. If x = , then (+ 3) = 0

c. Expand (x - 7)(x + 3) and use the expanded form to identify the y-intercept of the graph of f. Show work
Expanded form f (x) =
y-intercept ( , )

a) (-3, 0) and (7, 0)

b) If x = 7 then (7 - 7) = 0

   If x = -3 then (-3 + 3) = 0

c)  f(x) = x² - 4x - 21

   y-intercept  (0, -21)

Step-by-step explanation:

a)

x-intercepts are when f(x) = 0

Therefore, if f(x) = (x - 7)(x + 3)  then (x - 7)(x + 3) = 0

⇒ x - 7 = 0

⇒ x = 7

and

⇒ x + 3 = 0

⇒ x = -3

So x-intercepts are (-3, 0) and (7, 0)

b) If x = 7 then (7 - 7) = 0

  If x = -3 then (-3 + 3) = 0

c) Expand f(x) = (x - 7)(x + 3)

⇒ f(x) = x² + 3x - 7x - 21

⇒ f(x) = x² - 4x - 21

The y-intercept is when x = 0 ⇒  (0, -21)

the answer will be b x² +x-1

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