document.write( "Question 1090537: . A quadratic function is defined by f (x) = −3.7x^2 + 6.8x + 4.3 . A linear function is defined by g(x) = −0.5x + k
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. A quadratic function is defined by f (x) = −3.7x^2 + 6.8x + 4.3 . A linear function is defined by g(x) = −0.5x + k
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\n" ); document.write( "c) Determine the values of k so that the line never intersects the parabola.
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Hint: If a line intersects a parabola at EXACTLY one (1) point, that point WILL BE the VERTEX of the parabola. 
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document.write( "Therefore, find the vertex of the parabola by using the formula for the x-coordinate of the vertex of a parabola: .
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document.write( "Then substitute this x-value into the PARABOLIC equation to get the corresponding y-coordinate of the vertex. 
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document.write( "Substitute these PARABOLIC vertex-values: (h, k) as (x, y) into the linear function to get the value of k. \n" );
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