SOLUTION: Given the graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c Use the graph to determine the sign of the discriminant D, and the corresponding quadratic equation and its solutions.
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: Given the graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c Use the graph to determine the sign of the discriminant D, and the corresponding quadratic equation and its solutions.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! The graph y = ax^2 + bx + c is a parabola and where a, b and c are real:
has two different real roots when the discriminant is greater than 0 and the graph cuts across the x-axis twice.
has two equal real roots when the discriminant is equal to 0 and the graph touches the x-axis in one place only.
has two conjugate complex roots when the discriminant is less than 0 and the graph doesn’t cross the x-axis.
