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megan988 megan988
  • 29-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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At how many points does the graph of the function below intersect the x-axis?

y = 2x2 - 3x + 1

A.2

B.1

C.0

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ElaineChen
ElaineChen ElaineChen
  • 29-12-2016

A.2 I did graph on my calculator finds out the function intersect both x-axis and y-axis(Hope it help:)

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bcalle
bcalle bcalle
  • 29-12-2016

The discriminant, b^2 - 4ac, will tell you how many and what type of solutions you have in a quadratic equation.
a= 2 b= -3 c= 1
(-3)^2 -421
9-8=1
Since the discriminant is a positive real number, there will be two real solutions,
So the graph will cross the x axis in two places. The answer is A

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