Zeros of Polynomials

What is another way to say "where a function crosses the x-axis"?

• x-intercept

• zero

• root

• all of these.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

Solve for the values of x:
(x - 5)(x - 1) = 0

• { 5, 1 }
• { 5, -1 }
• { -5, 1 }
• { -5, -1 }

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve for the values of x:
(2x - 1)(x + 4) = 0

• { 1/2, -4 }
•  { 1/2, 4 }
• { 2, -4 }
• { -2, 4 }

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve for the values of x:
(2x + 5)(5x - 2) = 0

• { -5/2, -2/5 }
• { -5/2, 2/5 }
• { 5/2, 2/5 }
• { 5/2, -2/5 }

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What are the zeros?

2x(x - 5) = 0

• x = 0, 5

• x = 0, - 5

• x = 5

• x = -5

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

Which equation matches these solutions? x=5,-7

• (x+5)(x-7)=0
• (x-5)(x+7)=0
• (x+5)(x+7)=0
• (x-5)(x-7)=0

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What are two solutions to the polynomial:
x²+14x=0

• x=0, x= 14
• x=-14
• x= 1, x =10
• x= -14, x = 0 

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve (2x -8) (x + 5) = 0 

• x = 5, x = 8
• x= -4, x = 5
• x= 4, x = -5
• x= -5, x = -8

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve for the values of x:
(2x - 1)(x + 4) = 0

• { 1/2, -4 }
•  { 1/2, 4 }
• { 2, -4 }
• { -2, 4 }

Solve for the values of x:
(x - 3)(x + 6) = 0

• { -3, -6 }
• { 3, -6 }
• { -3, -6 }
• { 3, 6 }

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B