Quadratic/Discriminant

1 The discriminant is which one of the following?

• 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

• The axis of symmetry

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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

y = x² + 4x + 4

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

What is the discriminant of

-2x² − x − 1 = 0 ?

• 76

• -7

• 9

• none of these

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

How many solutions does this graph have?

• one
• two
• no solutions
• cannot be determined

If a function has a discriminant of 0.

How many x-intercepts does it have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• Not Here

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.B.3B

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8A

What is the discriminant of this equation?

3x² + 8x = 0

• 64

• 52

• 9

• 0

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Use the quadratic formula to determine the solutions.

2x² + 2x - 12?

• -2, 3

• 2, 3

• 2, -3

• -2, -3

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Which is a zero of the graph?

• 0
• -1
• 1.5
• -3

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

Determine the values of

a, b, and c for

the quadratic equation:

4x² – 8x = 3

• a = 4, b = -8, c = 3

• a = 4, b =-8, c =-3

• a = 4, b = 8, c = 3

• a = 4, b = 8, c = -3