document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189969>Question 189969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the discriminant to find how many places the quadratic function crosses the x-axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 5x - 14 = 0  	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Two zeros<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) One zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) No zeros  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=142546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%5E2-4%281%29%28-14%29=25%2B56=81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%5E2-4%281%29%28-14%29=25%2B56=81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore since D is positive there are two zero's </SPAN>\n" );
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