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8-151.

Consider the equation .

  1. Find an equation of a function such that and intersect in only one point.

  2. Find an equation of a function such that and intersect in no points.

There are many possibilities here. You could find a horizontal line that doesn't intersect the parabola or an inverted parabola with a locator point in the fourth quadrant or below y = −8 in the third quadrant.

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