SOLUTION: State the value of the discriminant: 10x^2+5x-5=0

SOLUTION: State the value of the discriminant: 10x^2+5x-5=0

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Question 318628: State the value of the discriminant: 10x^2+5x-5=0
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

From we can see that , , and

Start with the discriminant formula.

Plug in , , and

Square to get

Multiply to get

Rewrite as

Add to to get

So the discriminant is

Since the discriminant is greater than zero, this means that there are two real solutions.

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