Calculate x-intercept for f(x)

[rollcast]

Homework Statement

f(x) =0.02605x-0.01908

Calculate the x-axis intercept for the function above.

Homework Equations

f(x) =0.02605x-0.01908

The Attempt at a Solution

0 = 0.02605x - 0.01908
0.02605x = 0.01908
x = 0.732 (3 s.f.)

 

[Mark44]

Homework Statement

f(x) =0.02605x-0.01908

Calculate the x-axis intercept for the function above.

Homework Equations

f(x) =0.02605x-0.01908

The Attempt at a Solution

0 = 0.02605x - 0.01908
0.02605x = 0.01908
x = 0.732 (3 s.f.)

What's your question?

 

[jedishrfu]

looks right, I got 0.7324 to 4 sig figures

Just check it by plugging in it into thee original eqn to verify that f(x) is zero.

 

[rollcast]

What's your question?

I'm trying to calculate the x - intercept of the line, f(x) =0.02605x-0.01908.

 

[Mark44]

I'm trying to calculate the x - intercept of the line, f(x) =0.02605x-0.01908.

I can see that you did that, but what is your question?

 

[rollcast]

I can see that you did that, but what is your question?

I wanted to see if my result was correct as I'm not familiar with the f(x) = ... notation.

 

[Mark44]

looks right, I got 0.7324 to 4 sig figures

Just check it by plugging in it into thee original eqn to verify that f(x) is zero.

f(0.7324) won't work out to be exactly zero, because of the rounding.