Quiz for:
Understanding Zeros and X-Intercepts in Algebra

Question 1

If the equation is 0 = e^x + 4x² - 3x + 5, what is the function f(x)?

Question 2

When factoring x² - 1, what expression do you get?

Question 3

When given x² - 2x - sin(x) = 0, what is the expression for the function?

Question 4

What are zeros of a function?

Question 5

What describes the x-intercepts of the function f(x) = x² - 1?

Question 6

What are the zeros of the function f(x) = x² - 1?

Question 7

What is an alternative manipulation of 0 = e^x + 4x² - 3x + 5 to find zeros?

Question 8

Which method can be used to solve x² - 1 = 0 by factoring?

Question 9

What principle is used when both forms of 0 = e^x + 4x² - 3x + 5 and 0 = 3x - 5 - e^x - 4x² have the same zeros?

Question 10

How do you determine x-intercepts from a function equation?

Question 11

What describes the concept of zeros in graphing functions?

Question 12

What does it mean to find the roots of an equation?

Question 13

In the function f(x) = x² - 2x - sin(x), what term represents the function when set to zero?

Question 14

What does the graph of f(x) = x² - 1 look like?

Question 15

What operation can help isolate the function from an equation like 0 = x² - 2x - sin(x)?