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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2271

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For what value of $c$ does the line $y = c$ intersect $y = x^2 - 6x + 5$ at exactly one point?
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A horizontal line intersects a parabola at exactly 1 point if it touches the vertex. Vertex $x = 3$; $y = 3^2 - 6(3) + 5 = 9 - 18 + 5 = -4$. So $c = -4$....

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