
Jiyong A.
asked 08/19/19Which equation shows the x-intercept(s) of the parabola as constants or coefficients?
Parabola D in the xy-plane has equation
x2 - 2y2 - 8y - 11 = 0
A) x = 2y2 + 8y + 11
B) x = 2(y+2)2 + 3
C) x - 3 = 2(y+2)2
D) y = - {√(x - 3)/2} - 2
1 Expert Answer

Mark H. answered 08/20/19
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I infer that the equation was meant to be:
x - 2y2 - 8y - 11 = 0
If you rearrange it, you get:
x = 2y2 + 8y + 11
This is a parabola that opens to the right.
"x intercepts" means that the function crosses the x axis, which then means that y = 0. There is only one x intercept at x = 11. Thus I assume that the answer is A) (For y = 0, x = 11)
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Mark M.
D is not a parabola. "Coefficient" is a term unrelated to intercepts.08/19/19