What is the smaller and larger x value of the x-intercept for y=x2-5

Answer:
Smaller:[tex](-\sqrt{5},0)[/tex] larger:[tex](\sqrt{5} ,0)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
y=0 because it is at the x-intercept, solve for x.
[tex]y=x^2-5\\0=x^2-5\\0+5=x^2-5+5\\x^2=5\\\\x=(+/-)\sqrt{5}\\y=0\\\\(x,y)=(-\sqrt{5},0) or(\sqrt{5}, 0)[/tex]