Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Hello, when you try to find the intersection point(s) you need to solve a system like this one
[tex]\begin{cases} y&= m * x + p }\\ y &= a*x^2 +b*x+c }\end{cases}[/tex]
So, you come up with a polynomial equation like.
[tex]ax^2+bx+c=mx+p\\\\ax^2+(b-m)x+c-p=0[/tex]
And then, we can estimate the discriminant.
[tex]\Delta=(b-m)^2-4*a*(c-p)[/tex]
If [tex]\Delta<0[/tex] there is no real solution, no intersection point.
If [tex]\Delta=0[/tex] there is one intersection point.
If [tex]\Delta>0[/tex] there are two real solutions, so two intersection points.
Hope this helps.
