SOLUTION: The _____ is the name of the number under the radical symbol in the quadratic formula.

Question 471477: The _____ is the name of the number under the radical symbol in the quadratic formula.

Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
determinant
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The other tutor's answer is wrong. It's not "determinant".
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The discriminant is the name of the number under the radical symbol in the quadratic formula.
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