The Discriminant of a quadratic equation and its use

The discriminant is

• $ax^2+bx+c$

• $b-4ac$
  

• 2b - 4ac

• $b^2-4ac$

____________

For the function above, is the discriminant positive, negative, or zero?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Not Sure

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For the function above, is the discriminant positive, negative, or zero?

• Positive
• Negative
• Zero
• Not Sure

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.B.3B

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8A

For the function below, is the discriminant positive, negative, or zero?

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y = x² + 4x + 4

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Not Sure

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What is the discriminant of -2x² − x − 1 = 0

What is the discriminant of 6x² − 2x − 3 = 0

What is the discriminant for 5x² + x − 2 = 0

If the discriminant is positive, then the solution will be

• one real solution

• two real solutions

• no real solutions

• one imaginary solution

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

A function has a discriminant of 25.
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How many solutions does it have?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 5

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

In the equation

y = x² +5x +7, match each leading coefficient with its correct letter

• a=0, b=5, c=7

• a=1, b=5, c=7

• a=7, b=5, c=1

• a=5, b=7, c=1