document.write( "Question 42667: What exactly is a discrimanent? (sorry about the spelling) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #27786 by Nate(3500)\"\" \"About 
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Look at the quadratic formula:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The \"b%5E2+-+4ac\" is the discriminant. It tells you what type of zero (x-intercept) you get.
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