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1. Show that the curve y= (2x-1)^2 only meets the x axis at the point (0.5, 0)
2. b^2-4ac=0
put 0.5 into the equation and you get y=0
when y=0 you cross the x axis
3. differentiate it and you find that x=0.5, plug that value into original equation to get y=0
4. when crosses the x axis (y=0): therefore in the equation for curve y=(2x-1)^2

--> 0 = (2x-1)^2
--> 0=(2x-1) (square root bothe sides)
-->2x = 1 therefore x = 0.5
therefore crosses x axis at the point (0.5,0)
5. just think of it graphically. If you have x-intercept= 0.5, y must have a value of zero

so sub in y as 0 and you get: 0 = (2x-1)(2x-1) << solve it and you can only get a value of 0.5, so the coordiantes are (0.5, 0)
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7. (Original post by asem93)
Show that the curve y= (2x-1)^2 only meets the x axis at the point (0.5, 0)
I know you still got an answer to your question but in future it might be better to post maths-related questions in the maths forum here

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