Only 1 1 Intersects

Algebra Level 2

m m is an integer such that only one of the following three parabolas intersects the x x -axis: y = x 2 2 m x + 36 , y = x 2 2 m x 6 m + 16 , y = x 2 2 ( m 1 ) x + 2 m 2 16 m + 49. \begin{aligned} y &= x^2-2mx+36, \\ y &= x^2-2mx-6m+16, \\ y &= x^2-2(m-1)x+2m^2-16m+49. \end{aligned} If a a and b b are the minimum and maximum values of m , m, respectively, what is b a ? b-a?

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