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The graph of a linear function f passes through the point (-2,-10) and has a slope of 5/2 what is the zero of f ?

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As the graph of a linear function f passes through the point (-2,-10) and has a slope of 5/2.

As the slop-intercept form is given by:

[tex]y = mx+b[/tex]

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

substituting the values (-2, -10) and m = 5/2 in the slop-intercept form to determine y-intercept.

[tex]y = mx+b[/tex]

[tex]-10=\frac{5}{2}\left(-2\right)+b[/tex]

[tex]-\frac{5}{2}\cdot \:2+b=-10[/tex]

[tex]-5+b=-10[/tex]

[tex]-5+b+5=-10+5[/tex]

[tex]b=-5[/tex]

And the equation of the line in the slope-intercept form will be:

[tex]y = mx+b[/tex]

putting b = -5 and slope = m = 5/2

[tex]y = mx+b[/tex]

[tex]y=\frac{5}{2}x+\left(-5\right)[/tex]

[tex]y=\frac{5}{2}x-5[/tex]

Determining the zero of function.

As we know that the real zero of a function is the x‐intercept(s) of the graph of the function.

so let us determine the value of x (zero of function) by setting y = 0.

[tex]0=\frac{5}{2}x-5[/tex]

[tex]\frac{5}{2}x-5=0[/tex]

[tex]\frac{5}{2}x=5[/tex]

[tex]5x=10[/tex]

[tex]x=2[/tex]

Therefore, the zeros of the function will be:

  • x = 2

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