SOLUTION: Determine the graph of the quadratic equation y = x2 - 2x + 3

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Question 545993: Determine the graph of the quadratic equation y = x2 - 2x + 3
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Quadratic equation (in our case ) has the following solutons:



For these solutions to exist, the discriminant should not be a negative number.

First, we need to compute the discriminant : .

The discriminant -8 is less than zero. That means that there are no solutions among real numbers.

If you are a student of advanced school algebra and are aware about imaginary numbers, read on.


In the field of imaginary numbers, the square root of -8 is + or - .

The solution is

Here's your graph:
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