Understanding the Discriminant - Math
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Given
, what is the value of the discriminant?
Given , what is the value of the discriminant?
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In general, the discriminant is
.
In this particual case
.
Plug in these three values and simplify: 
In general, the discriminant is .
In this particual case .
Plug in these three values and simplify:
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are
irrational roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are irrational roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Given
, what is the value of the discriminant?
Given , what is the value of the discriminant?
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In general, the discriminant is
.
In this particual case
.
Plug in these three values and simplify: 
In general, the discriminant is .
In this particual case .
Plug in these three values and simplify:
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are
irrational roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are irrational roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Given
, what is the value of the discriminant?
Given , what is the value of the discriminant?
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In general, the discriminant is
.
In this particual case
.
Plug in these three values and simplify: 
In general, the discriminant is .
In this particual case .
Plug in these three values and simplify:
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are
irrational roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are irrational roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Given
, what is the value of the discriminant?
Given , what is the value of the discriminant?
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In general, the discriminant is
.
In this particual case
.
Plug in these three values and simplify: 
In general, the discriminant is .
In this particual case .
Plug in these three values and simplify:
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are
irrational roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is positive and not a perfect square, there are irrational roots.
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Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots:
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The formula for the discriminant is:



Since the discriminant is negative, there are
imaginary roots.
The formula for the discriminant is:
Since the discriminant is negative, there are imaginary roots.
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