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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