1958 AHSME Problems/Problem 22
Problem
A particle is placed on the parabola $y \equal{} x^2 \minus{} x \minus{} 6$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) at a point 
whose 
-coordinate is 
. It is allowed to roll along the parabola until it reaches the nearest point 
whose -coordinate is $\minus{}6$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg). The horizontal distance traveled by the particle (the numerical value of the difference in the 
-coordinates of and ) is:
Solution
See Also
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