SOLUTION: Could someone describe how the discriminant can help you choose a strategy for solving a quadratic equation? I understand it can help you decide weather or not the equation has any

SOLUTION: Could someone describe how the discriminant can help you choose a strategy for solving a quadratic equation? I understand it can help you decide weather or not the equation has any

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Question 297707: Could someone describe how the discriminant can help you choose a strategy for solving a quadratic equation? I understand it can help you decide weather or not the equation has any real solutions rational or irrational but I don't understand anymore then that.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you've calculated the discriminant, why not continue with the quadratic equation? It works in all cases.
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