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Title: Why are x-intercepts of a function sometimes referred to as roots of a function? Post by: ilocanababy on Nov 25, 2012 Does this mean if i get a math question and it says find the "roots of a function" then i have to find the x-intercepts?
Title: Why are x-intercepts of a function sometimes referred to as roots of a function? Post by: smokebomb13 on Nov 25, 2012 That's the definition of a root. A root is a zero of the function, or the value of x if you set the function equal to zero. Setting the function equal to zero and solving for x is the same as finding the x-intercepts.
_/ Title: Why are x-intercepts of a function sometimes referred to as roots of a function? Post by: NutritionMajor on Nov 25, 2012 In general, if the function (f) is formulated as y = f(x), yes,
the x-intercept(s) is (are) the root(s) of the function when y = 0. |