0
b2 - 4ac
Example:
X2 + 4X - 8 = 0
a = 1
b = 4
c = - 8
42 - 4(1)(- 8)
16 + 32
= 48
==========this positive answer indicates two real roots
A negative answer indicates no real roots and a zero answer indicates only one real root.
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∙ 12y agob2-4ac is the discriminant of a quadratic equation.
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