document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197264>Question 1197264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larissa always uses the full quadratic formula to determine the # of zeroes that a quadratic function has. What could we tell her that would help her understand that she only needs to evaluate the discriminant? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What are the advantages and disadvantages in determining the points of intersection of a given linear quadratic system using the algebraic method verses the graphical method?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #830475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=830475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tell Larissa why the discriminant gives the number of zeros.  This is reviewed in Intermediate Algebra textbooks.   </SPAN>\n" );
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