document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124254>Question 124254</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Structure and Method Book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the function f(x)=x^2-2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)find f(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)solve f(x)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><B>BrittanyM(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a, all we have to do is plug in zero for all values of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 2(0) +1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So a is 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For b, we just have to set the equatin equal to zero and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 2x + 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to solve for the values of x, we must factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{x - 1)(x - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So for b, x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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