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If the discriminant of an equation is zero What is true of the equation?
That its roots (solutions) are coincident.
If the discriminant of an equation is zero is true of the equation?
That its roots (solutions) are coincident.
When will an equation have no solution?
If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is less than zero then it has no solutions.
What does the discriminant tell you?
The discriminant tells you how many solutions there are to an equation The discriminant is b2-4ac For example, two solutions for a equation would mean the discriminant is positive. If it had 1 solution would mean the discriminant is zero If it had no solutions would mean that the discriminant is negative
What statements must be true of an equation before you can use the quadratic formula to find the solutions?
That the discriminant of the quadratic equation must be greater or equal to zero for it to have solutions. If the discriminant is less than zero then the quadratic equation will have no solutions.
If the discriminant equals zero the equation has solutions?
Yes and they will be of equal value
Why are there usually two solutions in quadratic equations and when do they only have one solution?
If the discriminant of the quadratic equation is greater than zero then it will have two different solutions. If the discriminant is equal to zero then it will have two equal solutions. If the discriminant is less than zero then it will have no real solutions.
How many real solutions does a quadratic equation have if its discriminant is zero?
It will then have two equal real solutions
How do you find quadratic equation with only 2 solutions?
If the discriminant of the quadratic equation is equal or greater than zero it will have 2 solutions if it is less than zero then there are no solutions.
If the discriminant is negative the equation has solutions?
As stated in the attached link, there are three possible discriminant conditions: Positive, Zero, or Negative. If the discriminant is negative, there are no real solutions but there are two imaginary solutions. So, yes there are solutions if the discriminant is negative. The solutions are imaginary, which is perfectly acceptable as solutions.
What are the solutions to the quadtratic equation t2 - 4t equals -10?
There are no solutions because the discriminant of this quadratic equation is less than zero
What is the discriminant of the polynomial below?
That depends on the values of the polynomial but in general:- If the discriminant is greater than zero it has 2 solutions If the discriminant is equal to zero then it has 2 equal solutions If the discriminant is less than zero it has no solutions
