ECZ 2017 · O-Level Paper 1 — Quadratic Functions

The sketch represents a section of the curve y = x(x − 2). Find the coordinates of the points where the curve cuts the x-axis.

Diagram for ECZ 2017 · O-Level Paper 1
  • A. (0, 0) and (−2, 0)
  • B. (2, 0) and (−2, 0)
  • C. (0, 0) and (0, 2)
  • D. (0, 0) and (2, 0)

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A curve meets the x-axis where y = 0: x(x − 2) = 0 gives x = 0 or x = …

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