document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173058>Question 1173058</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I go about finding the discriminant for this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2+a^2)x^2-2a^2kx+a^2k^2-a^2b^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What would a, b, and c coefficients be for b^2 - 4ac for this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #798289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=798289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)  &nbsp;&nbsp;Everybody knows the formula for discriminant &nbsp;(I mean, &nbsp;everybody who knows the word \"discriminant\").\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  &nbsp;&nbsp;Identify coefficients at &nbsp;x^2, &nbsp;x &nbsp;and the constant term;  &nbsp;&nbsp;then use the discriminant formula.<BR>\n" );
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