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"display": "intercepts $$f\\left(x\\right)=x^{2}+2x-3$$",
"symbolab_question": "CONIC#intercepts f(x)=x^{2}+2x-3"
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"default": "\\mathrm{X\\:Intercepts}: (1,0),(-3,0),\\mathrm{Y\\:Intercepts}: (0,-3)",
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"title": "Axis interception points of $$x^{2}+2x-3:\\quad\\:$$X Intercepts$$:\\:\\left(1,\\:0\\right),\\:\\left(-3,\\:0\\right),\\:$$Y Intercepts$$:\\:\\left(0,\\:-3\\right)$$",
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"title": "$$x-$$axis interception points of $$x^{2}+2x-3:{\\quad}\\left(1,\\:0\\right),\\:\\left(-3,\\:0\\right)$$",
"input": "x^{2}+2x-3",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "x-axis interception points definition",
"text": "x-intercept is a point on the graph where $$y=0$$"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$x^{2}+2x-3=0:{\\quad}x=1,\\:x=-3$$",
"input": "x^{2}+2x-3=0",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve with the quadratic formula",
"input": "x^{2}+2x-3=0",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-2\\pm\\:\\sqrt{2^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:\\left(-3\\right)}}{2\\cdot\\:1}",
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"text": "For a quadratic equation of the form $$ax^2+bx+c=0$$ the solutions are <br/>$${\\quad}x_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-b\\pm\\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "For $${\\quad}a=1,\\:b=2,\\:c=-3$$",
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"title": "$$\\sqrt{2^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:\\left(-3\\right)}=4$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{2^{2}-4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:\\left(-3\\right)}",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-2\\pm\\:4}{2\\cdot\\:1}",
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"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}+4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:1\\cdot\\:3=12$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}+12}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2^{2}=4$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{4+12}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$4+12=16$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{16}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor the number: $$16=4^{2}$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{4^{2}}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\sqrt{4^{2}}=4$$"
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"result": "{x}_{1}=\\frac{-2+4}{2\\cdot\\:1},\\:{x}_{2}=\\frac{-2-4}{2\\cdot\\:1}"
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"title": "$$x=\\frac{-2+4}{2\\cdot\\:1}:{\\quad}1$$",
"input": "\\frac{-2+4}{2\\cdot\\:1}",
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"primary": "Add/Subtract the numbers: $$-2+4=2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{2\\cdot\\:1}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{2}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$\\frac{a}{a}=1$$",
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"title": "$$x=\\frac{-2-4}{2\\cdot\\:1}:{\\quad}-3$$",
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"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$-2-4=-6$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-6}{2\\cdot\\:1}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:1=2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{-6}{2}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{6}{2}"
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"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{6}{2}=3$$",
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"type": "definition",
"title": "y-axis interception points definition",
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"title": "Solve $$y=0^{2}+2\\cdot\\:0-3:{\\quad}y=-3$$",
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"result": "=0+2\\cdot\\:0-3"
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"primary": "Apply rule $$0\\cdot\\:a=0$$",
"result": "=0+0-3"
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"type": "step",
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What is the intercepts of f(x)=x^2+2x-3 ?
The intercepts of f(x)=x^2+2x-3 is X Intercepts: (1,0),(-3,0),Y Intercepts: (0,-3)