Question
: In case of a quadratic function, why are there two x-intercepts and one y-intercept?
Let's say x^2 = y, which is a quadratic function.
For every value of y, there are two possibilities for x.
For example, if y is 4, x can either be 2 or -2.
Let's say x^2 = y, which is a quadratic function.
For every value of y, there are two possibilities for x.
For example, if y is 4, x can either be 2 or -2.