document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171709>Question 171709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question-In the equation ax^2 + bx + c=0,  the value of b^2 -4ac is called the of the quadratic equation. What does the value tell you about the real roots of the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 2, they don't want the graph.  Given the equation,determine how many x intercepts the parabola has. And whether its vertix lies above or below or on the axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the equation ax^2 + bx + c=0,  the value of b^2 -4ac is called the determinant of the quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does the value tell you about the real roots of the equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b^2-4ac < 0 there are no Real Number roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac = 0 there are two equal Real Number roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac > 0 there are two unequal Real Number roots.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part 2, they don't want the graph.  Given the equation,determine how many x intercepts the parabola has. And whether its vertix lies above or below or on the axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac < 0 there are no x-intercepts; vertex above or below and graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does not intersect the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac = 0 the graph touches the x-axis at one point: vertex on x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac > 0 the graph intersects the x-axis at two points: vertex above or below and graph passes thru the x-axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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