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15 POINTS,ANSWER QUICKLY Think about all of the ways in which a line and a parabola can intersect. Select all of the number of ways in which a line and a parabola can intersect.

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Answer:

0,1,2

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

3 ways


Step-by-step explanation:

We know that a parabola has a second degree equation), while a line has a first degree equation.


To get the points of intersection, we will need to solve both simultaneously.

Solving them, we can reach a maximum of two solutions, however, other scenarios are also possible.


Possible scenarios:

1- no intersection occurs as shown in the first attachment

2- one intersection occurs as shown in the second attachment

3- two intersections occur as shown in the third attachment


Based on the above, there are three ways where the line and parabola can intersect


Hope this helps :)


15 POINTS,ANSWER QUICKLY Think about all of the ways in which a line and a parabola-example-1
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