SOLUTION: can you please help me: (((solve f(0)=0 from the function f(x)=x^2-2x+1)))

Question 153011This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1
: can you please help me: (((solve f(0)=0 from the function f(x)=x^2-2x+1))) This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given function

Plug in

Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Take the square root of to get .

or Break up the expression.

or Combine like terms.

or Simplify.

So the only solution is

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