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Advanced MathEasy–MediumPositive x-intercept of a lowered parabola

Advanced Math practice question

In the xy-plane, the graph of y = x² is shifted 4 units down. What is the positive x-intercept of the new graph?

Answer: 2

The new graph is y = x² − 4, which is 0 when x = ±2.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 is the size of the shift.
If you answered 16
16 is 4².
If you answered -2
−2 is the negative intercept.

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