The Quadratic Formula & the Discriminant

The Quadratic Formula can be used to solve quadratic equations that can or cannot be factored.

• True

• False

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The discriminant is

• ax²  + bx  +  c

• b - 4ac

• b² - 4ac

• b² + 4ac

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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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When the discriminant is (a)   there will be two imaginary roots.

• Negative
• Zero
• Positive

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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

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

___________

y = x² + 4x + 4

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Not Sure

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Determine the value of the discriminant and describe the number and type roots for the following:

x² + 7x + 13

• 101, 2 real roots

• 3, 2 real roots

• -101, 2 imaginary roots

• -3, 2 imaginary roots

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Solve Using the Quadratic Formula
 x² + 4x - 40 = -8

• -10 & -4
• -4 & 10
• -8 & 4
• 8 & -4

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Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for
y = -x² - 5x + 12

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