SOLUTION: The parabola y=x^2-3 intersects the x-axis at two points, P and Q. What is the distance from P to Q?

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Question 394701: The parabola y=x^2-3 intersects the x-axis at two points, P and Q. What is the distance from P to Q?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
y = x^2-3 |x-intercepts when y = 0, x = ± d between = 2
Using the vertex form of a parabola, where(h,k) is the vertex
vertex is Pt(0,-3)


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