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I really don't understand what to do!!! please help!!!
What is the distance between the vertex of the parabola given by equation y = x2
–4x+2
and its cross-section with x axis?
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Original post by Seemie
I really don't understand what to do!!! please help!!!
What is the distance between the vertex of the parabola given by equation y = x2
–4x+2
and its cross-section with x axis?


It's asking you to find the length of the green line here:
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I have never ever heard of the term "cross section with the axis". Is this some strange terminology?
Original post by mik1a
I have never ever heard of the term "cross section with the axis". Is this some strange terminology?


Not one I've heard of before but it makes sense to word it that way.

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