Question 1 of 5
A small business models its monthly profit, in dollars, by the polynomial , where is the number of months after opening. On a graph of , the -intercepts represent the times when the profit is . Which value of is a positive -intercept of this graph?
Explanation
To find an -intercept, set the profit equal to :
Factor the polynomial:
So the solutions are and . The positive -intercept is .
Concept summary
For a polynomial model, the -intercepts are the zeros of the function, found by setting the expression equal to and solving.