Question 330803:  Consider the two curves given by 
y= 3x-2  and  y= -x^2+2x+1 
how do I decide if the two intersect and if they do to find there points of intersection. 
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 Answer by mananth(16946)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! y= 3x-2  and  y= -x^2+2x+1
 
for both equations find values of y for x= -2,-1,0,1,2,3. 
Plot the graphs . 
  
3x-2=-x^2+2x+1 ( both are equal to y) 
x^2+x-3=0 
solve the equation by quadratic formula 
x1=(-b+sqrt(b^2-4*a*c))/2*a) 
a=1, b=1,c=-3 
plug the values of a b c 
x1=(-1+sqrt(1+12)/2 
x1= 1.3 
x2=(-1-sqrt(1+12)/2 
x2= -2.3 
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Now y= 3x-2  
fr x= 1.3 y=1.9  ( 1.3,1.9) 
For x= -2.3 y=-8.9  (-2.3,-8.9)
 
 (1.3,1.9), (-2.3,-8.9) are the points of intersection 
  
 
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