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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
To find the x-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
Step 1.2
Solve the equation.
Step 1.2.1
Simplify .
Step 1.2.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.2.1.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.2.1.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 1.2.1.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 1.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 1.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.2.2.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 1.2.2.2.2
Divide by .
Step 1.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.2.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 1.2.3
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 1.2.4
Simplify .
Step 1.2.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2.4.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 1.2.4.3
Plus or minus is .
Step 1.3
x-intercept(s) in point form.
x-intercept(s):
x-intercept(s):
Step 2
Step 2.1
To find the y-intercept(s), substitute in for and solve for .
Step 2.2
Solve the equation.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.2.1.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.1.1.1
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 2.2.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.1.3
Raising to any positive power yields .
Step 2.2.1.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 2.2.1.2.1
Add and .
Step 2.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 2.2.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
Step 2.2.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2.2.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.2.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 2.2.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.2.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.2.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 2.3
y-intercept(s) in point form.
y-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Step 3
List the intersections.
x-intercept(s):
y-intercept(s):
Step 4