What is the maximum vertical distance between the line y = x + 2 and the parabola y = x ^ 2, for −1 ≤ x ≤ 2?

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What is the maximum vertical distance between the line y = x + 2 and the parabola y = x ^ 2, for −1 ≤ x ≤ 2?

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What is the maximum vertical distance between the line
y = x + 2
and the parabola
y = x², for
-1 < x < 2?
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