How do you solve the equation $-x^2+3x-1=0$ by graphing?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-03T00:43:25

$x=.382$ and $x=2.618$

Graph the equation:

graph{-x^2+3x-1 [-5.537, 5.567, -2.775, 2.774]}

Find when the function hits the x-axis. In this case, it's about $x=.382$ and $x=2.618$

How do you solve the equation -x^2+3x-1=0-x^2+3x-1=0 by graphing?