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The discriminant is 0.
The discriminant is 88.
The discriminant is 49.
The term "discriminant" is usually used for quadratic equations. If the discriminant is zero, then the equation has exactly one solution.
If the discriminant is a perfect square, it makes calculation easy on paper. Otherwise, the only property of the discriminant that matters is whether it is positive, negative or zero.