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A reflector on the inside of a certain flashlight is a parabola given by the equation y = x2– 25. Find the points where
the reflector meets the lens by finding the values of x when y = 0.

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Answer:

[tex]\boxed{x_1 = 5~~or~~x_2 = -5}[/tex]

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Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]\to y = 0[/tex]

[tex]y = x^2 - 25[/tex]

[tex]x^2 - 25 = 0[/tex]

[tex]x^2 = 25[/tex]

[tex]x = \pm \sqrt{25}[/tex]

[tex]x = \pm 5[/tex]

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[tex]x = 5[/tex]

[tex]x = -5[/tex]

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