document.write( "Question 122107: Can I please reieve help on this problem, with an explanantion of the steps so I cab learn how to solve others similar Thanks! Calculate the value of the discriminant in the following quadratic equation \"+x%5E2%2B4x%2B4=0\" \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The quadratic formula, \"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\", is the\r\n" );
document.write( "solution of the general quadratic equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The portion of the quadratic formula under the radical sign is called the\r\n" );
document.write( "discriminant because that value can tell you the types of roots that are in\r\n" );
document.write( "the solution set for the quadratic.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In your example: \"x%5E2%2B4x%2B4=0\", a = 1, b = 4, and c = 4, therefore the\r\n" );
document.write( "discriminant, d, is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"b%5E2-4ac=4%5E2-4%2A1%2A4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish the arithmetic.\r\n" );
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