document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570256>Question 570256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the discriminate for a Quadratic Equation and how is it used. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The discriminant is a number that can be calculated from any quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic equation is an equation that can be written as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax^2 + bx + c where a &#8800; 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The discriminant = b^2 &#8722; 4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic equation: y = 2x^2 + 4x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The discriminant: 4^2 &#8722; 4 * 2 * 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The discriminant is used to find out the nature and number of solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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