SOLUTION: In the xy-plane, the parabola with equation y = �(x + 3)2 intersects the line with equation y = 4x at two points, P and Q. What is the length of PQ?

Question 1038074: In the xy-plane, the parabola with equation y = �(x + 3)2 intersects the line with equation y = 4x at two points, P and Q. What is the length of PQ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
EQUATE THE EXPRESSIONS FOR y
SOLVE FOR x
FIND CORRESPONDING y VALUES
USE DISTANCE FORMULA TO FIND LENGTH PQ

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