Find the intercepts of the following function.
A) x-intercept: -8.5 Y-intercept: 17
B) x-intercept: 17 Y-intercept: 34
C) x-intercept: -34 Y-intercept: 8.5
D) x-intercept: -17 Y-intercept: 2
E) x-intercept: 8.5 Y-intercept: -17

Question

Find the intercepts of the following function. ​  ​
A) x-intercept: -8.5 Y-intercept: 17 
B) x-intercept: 17 Y-intercept: 34 
C) x-intercept: -34 Y-intercept: 8.5 
D) x-intercept: -17 Y-intercept: 2 
E) x-intercept: 8.5 Y-intercept: -17

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the x-intercept, set y=0 and solve for x:
11e^(-0.5x)=0
This is not possible as e raised to any power will never be 0. Therefore, there is no x-intercept.
To find the y-intercept, set x=0 and solve for y:
11e^(-0.5(0))=11
Therefore, the y-intercept is (0,11). 
The correct answer is A, as it is the only choice that includes the correct y-intercept and acknowledges that there is no x-intercept.

Find the Intercepts of the Following Function