X3 = 6.24 – 4.62 = 1.62 D = |SL − SR| = |0.62 – 1.62| = |-1| = 1 THEORITICAL METHOD - f(x) = (x−3)2 + 2 = x2 – 6x + 11 g(x) = x Since, f(x) is inte... ... middle of paper ... ... the value of D will be 0, as it is similar to the cubic graph. Bibliography: Websites: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Theory_of_Equations (Date accessed – 11/05/09) http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/intersections/intersectionLineAndParabolla1/intersectionLineParabolla1.html (Date accessed – 09/05/09)
6x + 11) by substituting 2x by y and solve the quadratic equation. The solution for the equation one will give the points (x1, y1... ... middle of paper ... ...19 0.13 -0.17 0.30 0 The value for D turns out to be zero for all values of the cubic polynomials thereby preventing us to form a conjecture for D = 0 Therefore we can not find a conjecture like the conjecture for a second degree polynomial 6. ‘Consider weather the conjecture might be modified to include higher
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