题目
Find the set of values of for which the line and the curve with equation have at least one point of intersection.
题目中文翻译
求使直线 与曲线 至少有一个交点的 的取值集合。
原卷通用作答要求
Answer all questions. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a calculator.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
请回答所有题目。适当时应使用计算器。必须清楚展示所有必要的计算过程;仅给出计算器答案而没有过程,不予评分。除非题目另有精度要求,非精确数值答案保留 3 位有效数字,以度为单位的角度保留 1 位小数。
解答
解法一
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把两条曲线的 写成相同的式子,得到关于 的二次方程。至少一个交点等价于判别式非负。
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At an intersection,
There is at least one real root if and only if . Thus , with equality giving a single intersection.
解法二
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也可以把曲线上的 配方。直线能与曲线相交的 正是这个表达式能取到的值。
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On the curve,
This expression takes every value in . Thus an intersection exists exactly when .