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What is the number called under the square root when the number is negative in the quadratic equation?
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∙ 13y ago
The term inside the square root symbol is called the radicand. There isn't a specific term for it based on its sign; whether it's positive or negative, it's still the radicand.
I'm a little confused by your reference to the quadratic equation.
If the radicand is negative, the root is an imaginary number, though that doesn't specifically have anything to do with the quadratic equation in particular.
If the quantity b2 - 4ac is negative in the quadratic equation, the root of the quadratic equation is either complex or imaginary depending on whether or not b is zero.
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Thank you to whoever answered this first; you saved me a bit of trouble explaining this to the asker :)
However, in the quadractic equation, the number under the radical is called the discriminant. This determines the number of solutions of the quadratic. If the radicand is negative, this means that there are no real solutions to the equation.
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What is the difference between quadratic formula and quadratic equation?
There are an infinite number of different quadratic equations. The quadratic formula is a single formula that can be used to find the pair of solutions to every quadratic equation.
How do you find the answer to a quadratic equation from the quadratic formula?
Plug 'a', 'b', and 'c' from the equation into the formula. When you do that, the formula becomes a pair of numbers ... one number when you pick the 'plus' sign, and another number when you pick the 'minus' sign. Those two numbers are the 'solutions' to the quadratic equation you started with.
Why quadratic equation called quadratic?
Because it is in the form of ax^2+bx+c=0 Because quadratic means squared hence ax squared + bx +c=0 has a squared number as it's highest term. This is in fact the area of a square of a side "x" is x^2, so every equation having variable with exponent 2 become quadratic equation.
What is the quadratic equation of -x2-4 equals 14 using the complex number system?
The equation is -x2 - 4 = 14 or -x2 = 18 which is the same as x2 = -18. That is the quadratic equation.
The quadratic term in 6x2 - 4x plus 25 is 6x2?
the equation 6x^2 - 4x + 25 is a quadratic equation due to the 6x^2 term. Whatever number on the x squared term changes it to a quadratic equation if you were to get rid of the 6x^2 then the equation would simply be -4x+25 making it simply a linear equation. when ever you have an x raised to 2 that term is the quadratic term in the equation.
What is the determinant of a quadratic function?
It is the equation inside the square root of the Quadratic FormulaIf > 0 there is a solutionIf < 0 there is no solutionBecause you can not calculate the Square Root of a Negative Number
Explain why the roots of a quadratic equation are imaginary if the value of the discriminant is less than 0?
The square of any real number is non-negative. So no real number can have a negative square. Consequently, a negative number cannot have a real square root. If the discriminant is less than zero, the quadratic equation requires the square root of that negative value, which cannot be real and so must be imaginary.
Why does the discriminant determine the number and type of the solutions for a quadratic equation?
A quadratic equation is wholly defined by its coefficients. The solutions or roots of the quadratic can, therefore, be determined by a function of these coefficients - and this function called the quadratic formula. Within this function, there is one part that specifically determines the number and types of solutions it is therefore called the discriminant: it discriminates between the different types of solutions.
What is the difference between quadratic formula and quadratic equation?
There are an infinite number of different quadratic equations. The quadratic formula is a single formula that can be used to find the pair of solutions to every quadratic equation.
In general how many distinct solutions are there to a quadratic equation?
the maximum number of solutions to a quadratic equation is 2. However, usually there is only 1.
What is the expression b2-4ac under the radical sign in the quadratic formula?
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How do you find the answer to a quadratic equation from the quadratic formula?
Plug 'a', 'b', and 'c' from the equation into the formula. When you do that, the formula becomes a pair of numbers ... one number when you pick the 'plus' sign, and another number when you pick the 'minus' sign. Those two numbers are the 'solutions' to the quadratic equation you started with.
Why quadratic equation called quadratic?
Because it is in the form of ax^2+bx+c=0 Because quadratic means squared hence ax squared + bx +c=0 has a squared number as it's highest term. This is in fact the area of a square of a side "x" is x^2, so every equation having variable with exponent 2 become quadratic equation.
What is the quadratic equation of -x2-4 equals 14 using the complex number system?
The equation is -x2 - 4 = 14 or -x2 = 18 which is the same as x2 = -18. That is the quadratic equation.
What is a root of a quadratic equation?
The root of any equation is a number which ... when substituted for the variable ...makes the equation a true statement.
You are about to factor a quadratic equation involving some x's and a plain number you see that the sign in the front of the x's is negative and the sign in front of the plain number is positive this?
That means that both of your brackets will have minus signs.
The quadratic term in 6x2 - 4x plus 25 is 6x2?
the equation 6x^2 - 4x + 25 is a quadratic equation due to the 6x^2 term. Whatever number on the x squared term changes it to a quadratic equation if you were to get rid of the 6x^2 then the equation would simply be -4x+25 making it simply a linear equation. when ever you have an x raised to 2 that term is the quadratic term in the equation.
