SOLUTION: Write the quadratic equation in general form. What is the value of b2 - 4ac? 1 = 2x2 + 7x
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Question 244344
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Write the quadratic equation in general form. What is the value of b2 - 4ac? 1 = 2x2 + 7x
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Add -1 to both sides:
Which is standard form.
To calculate the discriminant,
,
Observe that
,
, and
Plug in the values and do the arithmetic.
John