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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me! I tried answering this, I can't seem to grasp it. It asks: In the equation ax^2+bx+c=0, the value of b^2-4ac is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation. What does this value tell you about the real roots of the equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic formula tells you the answer to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ax^2+bx+c is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-b +- sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at it carefully and you will see the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac is zero, x = -b/2a, so the two solutions will be Real and equal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b^2-4ac is positive x will have two Real solutions that are different<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b^2-4ac is negative x will have two Complex solutions that are different.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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