Discriminant

What is the formula for the discriminant?

• x = -b/2a

• b² - 4ac

• a² + b² = c²

• x = [-b±√(b²-4ac)]/2a

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

If the discriminant is equal to 0, how many solutions are there?

• No solutions

• 1 Solution

• 2 Solutions

• Infinite solutions

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

If the discriminant is equal to 4, how many solutions are there?

• No Solutions

• 1 Solution

• 2 Solutions

• Infinite Solutions

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

If the discriminant is equal to -2, how many solutions are there?

• No Solutions

• 1 Solution

• 2 Solutions

• Infinite Solutions

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What is the discriminant and how many solutions would this quadratic have?

x² - 6x + 9 = 0

• 0, No Solutions

• 0, 1 Solution

• 72, 2 Solutions

• -72, No Solution

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What is the discriminant and how many solutions would this quadratic have?

4x² + 6x - 4 = 0

• -28, No Solutions

• 28, 2 Solutions

• 100, 2 Solutions

• -100, No Solutions

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

When in standard form, what is the value of a, b and c in this quadratic?

7x² - 4x + 3 = 5x² + 8

• a = 2 b = -4 c = -5

• a = 7 b = -4 c = 3

• a = 2 b = -4 c = 5

• a = 12 b = -4 c = -5

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

When in standard form, what is the value of a, b and c in this quadratic?

8x² + 3x - 6 = 3x

• a = 8 b = 0 c = -6

• a = 8 b = 6 c = -6

• a = 8 b = -6 c = 0

• a = 8 b = 3 c = -6

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

The discriminant is

• aX²  + bX  +  c
• b - 4ac
• b² - 4ac
• b² + 4ac

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What does the discriminant tell us?

• The maximum or minimum

• The y-intercept

• The number and type of solutions. (x-intercepts)

• The axis of symmetry

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B