Consider the quadratic polynomial .

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Problem

Consider the quadratic polynomial y=3x2−x−2y = 3x^{2}-x-2. (i) Find the zeros of the polynomial. (ii) Determine the yy-intercept. (iii) Using the points obtained in (i) and (ii), along with one additional point of your choice, draw a neat sketch of the graph on a pair of axes. (iv) From your sketch, state the intervals of xx for which the value of the polynomial is positive and for which it is negative.

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