by nycmath » Mon Sep 28, 2026 5:36 pm
Question 6
List the intercepts
[tex]x^{2 }[/tex] + y = 9
Let x = 0
[tex]0^{2 }[/tex] + y = 9
0 + y = 9
y = 9
Answer: (0, 9)
Let y = 0
[tex]x^{2 }[/tex] + (0) = 9
[tex]x^{2 }[/tex] = 9
Taking the square on both sides we get x = - and x = 3.
Answer: (-3, 0) and (3, 0)
Test for symmetry
Let y = - y
[tex]x^{2 }[/tex] - y = 9
Let x = - x
[tex](-x)^{2 }[/tex] + y = 9
[tex]x^{2 }[/tex] + y = 9
Let x = - x and y = - y
[tex](-x)^{2 }[/tex] - y = 0
[tex]x^{2 }[/tex] - 9 = 0
The graph of the equation is symmetric about the y-axis.