Analyzing the Discriminant

The discriminant is

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

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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

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

___________

y = x² + 4x + 4

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Not Sure

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

• 76

• -7

• 9

• none of these

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

• 76

• 29

• 68

• none of these

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

• -39

• 42

• -41

• none of these

If the discriminant is positive, then the solution will be

• one real solution

• two real solutions

• no real solutions

• one imaginary solution

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

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 5

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