SOLUTION: Can you compute the discriminant of the equation x^2+12x+36=0

Question 632707: Can you compute the discriminant of the equation x^2+12x+36=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

Subtract from to get

So the discriminant is

Since the discriminant is equal to zero, this means that there is one real solution.

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