On a coordinate plane, a curved line with minimum values of (negative 1.5, negative 2) and (1.5, 2), and a maximum value of (0, 4), crosses the x-axis at (negative 2, 0), (negative 1, 0), (1, 0), and (2, 0), and crosses the y-axis at (0, 4). Which is an x-intercept of the graphed function?

(0, 4)
(–1, 0)
(4, 0)
(0, –1

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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a and c

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