The discriminant will tell you if there are any real roots here, X intercepts or single contact point.
b2 - 4ac
(- 9)2 - 4(4)(9)
81 - 144
= - 63 < 1, so no real roots and the function does not cross the X axis
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Yes, it crosses at (0.23,0) and (1.43,0).
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