The function is .
Rewrite the function as .
(a) Find the -intercepts of the function.
Find the -intercepts by substituting
in
.
and
.
Solve .
Take square root each side.
\ .
Solve
.
-intercepts of
are
and
.
(b)
\Find the function .
Substitute for
in the function
.
.
Find the -intercepts by substituting
in
.
and
.
Solve .
Take square root each side.
\.
Solve .
.
-intercepts of
are
and
.
(a) -intercepts are
and
.
(b) -intercepts are
and
.