Math Problem Statement

Let y = f(x) = x^2 + 5. (a) Find the value of y when x is zero. (b) What is f(4)? (c) What values of x give y a value of 9? (d) Are there any values of x that give y a value of 1?

Solution

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We are given the function y=f(x)=x2+5y = f(x) = x^2 + 5. There are four parts to the problem:

(a) Find the value of yy when x=0x = 0:

Substituting x=0x = 0 into the equation:

y=02+5=5y = 0^2 + 5 = 5

So, the value of yy when x=0x = 0 is 55.

(b) What is f(4)f(4)?

Substituting x=4x = 4 into the equation:

f(4)=42+5=16+5=21f(4) = 4^2 + 5 = 16 + 5 = 21

So, f(4)=21f(4) = 21.

(c) What values of xx give yy a value of 99?

We are solving for xx when y=9y = 9. So, we set x2+5=9x^2 + 5 = 9 and solve for xx:

x2+5=9x^2 + 5 = 9 x2=95=4x^2 = 9 - 5 = 4 x=±4=±2x = \pm \sqrt{4} = \pm 2

So, the values of xx are 2-2 and 22.

(d) Are there any values of xx that give yy a value of 11?

We are solving for xx when y=1y = 1. Set x2+5=1x^2 + 5 = 1:

x2+5=1x^2 + 5 = 1 x2=15=4x^2 = 1 - 5 = -4

Since x2=4x^2 = -4 has no real solutions (because the square of a real number cannot be negative), there are no real values of xx that give y=1y = 1.

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  3. How do you graph y=x2+5y = x^2 + 5 and what does the graph look like?
  4. What happens to the graph of y=x2+cy = x^2 + c as cc increases or decreases?
  5. What are imaginary solutions, and how do they apply to equations like x2+4=0x^2 + 4 = 0?

Tip: When solving quadratic equations, check if you can factor or use the square root method before trying other techniques like the quadratic formula.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Quadratic Functions

Formulas

y = f(x) = x^2 + 5
x^2 + 5 = y

Theorems

Square Root Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10