SOLUTION: given x+y = 2 and y= x^-x-2, find the x-intercepts and y intercepts of the parabola

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Question 1075198: given x+y = 2 and y= x^-x-2, find the x-intercepts and y intercepts of the parabola
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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When x=0,
y=0%5E2-0-2
y=-2
(0,-2)
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When y=0
x%5E2-x-2=0
%28x-2%29%28x%2B1%29=0
Two solutions:
x-2=0
x=2
and
x%2B1=0
x=-1
(2,0) and (-1,0)
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