Find the intercepts of $y=9x^2-8x+8$ .

A) x -intercept: $\left(-\frac{4}{9},0\right)$ y -intercepts: (0,8)
B) no x -intercepts y -intercept: (0,8)
C) x -intercept: (8,0) no y -intercepts
D) no x -intercepts y -intercept: (0,-8)
E) x -intercept: (8,0) y -intercept: (0,8)

A strip bond that will mature 7½ years from now at its $13,000 face value can be purchased today for $9,042. What rate of return (compounded semiannually) will this strip bond provide to an investor?