Use complete sentences to explain how you would use graphing technology to find the solutions of 0 = 2x2 − 3x + 0.5. What do the solutions of 0 = 2x2 − 3x + 0.5 represent on the graph of the equation?

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anonymous · Answer

You can plot the function y=2x^2-3x+.5, and then use the zeroes function on your calculator.  If your calculator doesn't have that you could plot y=0 as well, and use the intersection function to find where your curve meets the line y=0.  The solutions represent the points where the curve intersects the x axis (y=0)