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Question 93184: I need help to solve this problem I am having problems figuring it out
Find the x - intercepts y=x^2-2x+4
thanks a million
Found 2 solutions by venugopalramana, checkley75:
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need help to solve this problem I am having problems figuring it out
Find the x - intercepts y=x^2-2x+4
thanks a million
THAT IS WE HAVE TO FIND X WHEN Y=0
X^2-2X+4=0
DISCRIMINANT = (-2)^2-4*1*4=4-16=-12<0
HENCE X IS IMAGINARY.
HENCE THERE ARE NO REAL X INTERCEPTS

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
setting y=0 & solving for x values gives you the x intercepts:
x^2-2x+4=0
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x%5E2+-2x+%2B4%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = x^2 -2x +4).