SOLUTION: If the discriminant value is 36 then how many x intercepts will the graph have

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Question 1084987: If the discriminant value is 36 then how many x intercepts will the graph have

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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If the discriminate [sic] value is 36 then how many x intercepts will the graph have
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discriminant > 0 --> 2 intercepts.

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
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the discriminant is b^2 - 4ac.

that's the expression within the square root sign of the quadratic formula.

if the discriminant is 0, then you have 1 real solution.

if the discriminant is negative, then you have 2 complex solutions (not real).

if the discriminant is positive, then you have 2 real solutions.

if the discriminant is positive and a perfect square, then you have 2 real solutions that are rational.

here's a couple of references.

http://www.mathwords.com/d/discriminant_quadratic.htm

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/quadform2.htm