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  • 11-02-2018
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What is the discriminant of the polynomial below?

2x2 + 4x - 9

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Аноним Аноним
  • 11-02-2018

b2 - 4ac

(whatever that 4's sign is it is positive when squared )

(4)2 - 4(2)(- 9)

16 + 72 = 88

===============Two real roots.

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AlonsoDehner AlonsoDehner
  • 17-03-2019

Answer:

Answer is 88

Step-by-step explanation:

Given is a quadratic expressions as

[tex]2x^2 + 4x - 9[/tex]

We have to find the discriminant.

Compare this to std form of quadratic as

[tex]ax^2 + bx +C[/tex]

We have a=2, b =4 and c =-9

ac = -18

b^2 =16

Hence discriminant =

[tex]b^2-4ac \\=16-4(-18)\\=16+72\\=88[/tex]

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