Wednesday, November 26, 2014

At what points does the line y=3x+2 meet the curve g(x) = 2x^2 -3x-2 ?

We have the line y= 3x+2 and the curve g(x) = 2x^2
-3x-2


We need to find the points of intersection between
g(x) and the line y.


Then, we know that the points of
intersection must verify the equations of both
lines.


==> g(x) =
y


==> 2x^2 -3x -2 =
3x+2


Now we will combine all terms on the left
side.


==> 2x^2 -6x -4 =
0


We will divide by
2.


==> x^2 -3x -2 =
0


Now we will use the
formula.


==> x1= (3+ sqrt(9+8)/ 2= ( 3+
sqrt17)/2==> y1= 3x+2 = (9+3sqrt17)/2 + 2 =
(13+3sqrt17)/2


==> x2= (3-sqrt17)/2==> y2=
3x2+2 = (9-3sqrt17)/2 +2 = (13-3sqrt17)/2


Then the points
of intersection are:


( (3+sqrt17)/2 ,
(13+3sqrt17)/2 ) and ( (3-sqrt17)/2 , (13-3sqrt17)/2
)

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