Two of the factors of ax^2+bx+c are (2x-2) and (x+5). Which is one of the x-intercepts of y=ax^2+bx+c?
A. -2
B. -1
C. 5
D. 1
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Well, let me juggle the options here for a moment. If (2x-2) is a factor, then plugging in x = 1 should make it equal to zero, right? And if (x+5) is another factor, then plugging in x = -5 should also give us a big fat zero, shouldn't it? So, the answer is D. 1 is the lucky winner of the x-intercept lottery! Congratulations, 1! You've won the prize of being an x-intercept!
To find the x-intercepts of the quadratic equation, we set y, or f(x), equal to zero and solve for x. In this case, the given factors are (2x-2) and (x+5).
Using the zero product property, we know that if the product of two factors is equal to zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero. Therefore, we can set each factor equal to zero and solve for x:
(2x-2) = 0
2x = 2
x = 1
(x+5) = 0
x = -5
So, the x-intercepts, or roots, of the quadratic equation are x = 1 and x = -5.
The answer is not listed among the given options, as there is a mistake in the problem statement, or the possible answers are incorrect.
To find the x-intercepts of a quadratic function, we set the function equal to zero. In this case, the quadratic function is y = ax^2 + bx + c.
Given that two factors of the quadratic function are (2x-2) and (x+5), we can set these factors equal to zero and solve for x.
Setting (2x-2) equal to zero:
2x-2 = 0
Adding 2 to both sides:
2x = 2
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = 1
Setting (x+5) equal to zero:
x+5 = 0
Subtracting 5 from both sides:
x = -5
Therefore, the x-intercepts of the quadratic function y = ax^2 + bx + c are x = 1 and x = -5.
As for the given answer choices, none of them match the x-intercepts we found. So the answer is none of the provided options.