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document.write( "When using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation (ax2 + bx + c = 0), the discriminant is b2 - 4ac. This discriminant can be positive, zero, or negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create three unique equations where the discriminant is positive, zero, or negative. For each case, explain what this value means to the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear-equations/31502: When using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation (ax2 + bx + c = 0), the discriminant is b2 - 4ac. This discriminant can be positive, zero, or negative.								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create three unique equations where the discriminant is positive, zero, or negative. For each case, explain what this value means to the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c.								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer 18248 by venugopalramana(1268) About Me  on 2006-03-28 05:24:24 (Show Source):								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When using the quadratic formula to solve a quadratic equation (ax2 + bx + c = 0), the discriminant is b2 - 4ac. This discriminant can be positive, zero, or negative.								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create three unique equations where the discriminant is positive								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X^2-5X+6=0								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=5^2-4*6=25-24=1								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y HAS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE VALUES								<BR>\n" );
document.write( ", zero,								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X^2-4X+4=0								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=4^2-4*4=0								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y IS ALWAYS >=0								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or negative								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=X^2+4=0								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=0-4*4=-16								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y IS ALWAYS POSITIVE.(OR IT CAN BE ALWAYS NEGATIVE...AS IN CASE OF Y=-X^2)								<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". For each case, explain what this value means to the graph of y = ax2 + bx + c.								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "graph( 600, 600, -5, 5, -10, 10, x^2-5*x+6,x^2-4*x+4,x^2+4) </SPAN>\n" );
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