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Medium Math · Advanced Math · Nonlinear equations in one variable and systems of equations in two variables · MCQ
The figure presents the graph of a curve and a line in the x y plane, with the origin labeled O. The numbers negative 10 through 10, in increments of 5, are indicated on each axis. The line begins slightly below the x axis and to the left of the y axis, crosses the x axis at negative 10 and crosses the y axis at approximately 2. It ends above the x axis and to the right of the y axis. The curve is in the shape of a parabola that opens upward and has its vertex at approximately negative 2 point 5 on the y axis. The parabola crosses the x axis at approximately negative 5 and 5. The line and curve intersect at the point with approximate coordinates negative 6 comma 1, and at the point with approximate coordinates 7 comma 4.

A system of equations consists of a quadratic equation and a linear equation. The equations in this system are graphed in the xy-plane above. How many solutions does this system have?

  1. A

    0

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

  4. D

    3

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