document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381034>Question 381034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions of the equations.Your anwser should be one real root, two real roots or two complex roots. Circle the discriminant value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x-6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-4x+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4-9x^2-112=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2/3-7x^1/3+10=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270359 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=270359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions of the equations.Your answer should be one real root, two real roots or two complex roots. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Circle the discriminant value. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac = 8^2-4*1*-6 >0 so there are 2 real roots<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-4x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac = 4^2-4*4*1 = 0 so there are 2 equal real roots<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4-9x^2-112=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/3-7x^1/3+10=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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