Find the x co-ordinates where the curve y=x+1 and y= x^2 +1 cross?

As they both equal y these 2 terms can be equated to each other.x+1 = x^2+1We can re-arrange this new equation, and solve for x.This equals: 0 = x^2 - xsolve for x:0 = x(x-1)so x = 1, 0.

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