Quadratic Formula and Discriminant

What does the discriminant determine?

• Whether the graph goes up or down

• The vertex

• The number of Solutions

• The y-intercept

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What is the discriminant in the Quadratic Formula?

• -b + 4ac

• b - 4ac

• -b² - 4ac

• b² - 4ac

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If the discriminant is positive, how many solutions does the graph have?

• 2 real

• 1 real

• 2 imaginary

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If the discriminant is negative, how many solutions does the graph have?

• 2 real

• 1 real

• 2 imaginary

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If the discriminant is zero, how many solutions does the graph have?

• 2 real

• 1 real

• 2 imaginary

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Find the discriminant: 2a² - 5a + 5 = 0

• 44

• 65

• -15

• -144

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Find the discriminant: 3k² + k - 1 = 0

• 36

• -11

• 13

• -20

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How many real solutions does 3k² + k - 1 = 0 have?

• 2

• 1

• 0

Solve x² - 2x - 8 = 0 using the quadratic formula

• x = 2 , -3

• x = 4 , -2

• x = 2 , -4

• x = 3 , -2

• No Solution

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Solve 4x² - 2x + 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula

• x = 2, -1

• x = 3, -1

• x = 1, -2

• x = 1, -3

• None

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