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$x^2-2^x+1=0$

find no. of values of $x$ which satisfies the equation

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$x^2-2^x+1=0$

find no. of values of $x$ which satisfies the equation

Try drawing the graphs of y = x^2 + 1 and y = 2^x and examining how many intersection points there are.

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