SOLUTION: For the function f(x)=x^2-2x+1 (a)find f(0) (b)solve f(x)=0

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Question 124254This question is from textbook Structure and Method Book 1
: For the function f(x)=x^2-2x+1
(a)find f(0)
(b)solve f(x)=0
 This question is from textbook Structure and Method Book 1

Answer by BrittanyM(80) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a, all we have to do is plug in zero for all values of x.

0%5E2 - 2(0) +1

So a is 1.

For b, we just have to set the equatin equal to zero and solve.

x%5E2 - 2x + 1 = 0

In order to solve for the values of x, we must factor.

{x - 1)(x - 1) = 0

So for b, x = 1