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The discriminant
If the discriminant - the part under the radical sign in the quadratic formula - is negative, then the result is complex, it is as simple as that. You can't convert a complex number to a real number. If a particular problem requires only real-number solutions, then - if the formula gives complex numbers - you can state that there is no solution.
It depends what power is associated with the radical.
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.---------------------------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.
Nature Of The Zeros Of A Quadratic Function The quantity b2_4ac that appears under the radical sign in the quadratic formula is called the discriminant.It is also named because it discriminates between quadratic functions that have real zeros and those that do not have.Evaluating the discriminant will determine whether the quadratic function has real zeros or not. The zeros of the quadratic function f(x)=ax2+bx+c can be expressed in the form S1= -b+square root of D over 2a and S2= -b-square root of D over 2a, where D=b24ac.... hope it helps... :p sorry for the square root! i know it looks like a table or something...
discriminant
The discriminant
The discriminant.
If the discriminant - the part under the radical sign in the quadratic formula - is negative, then the result is complex, it is as simple as that. You can't convert a complex number to a real number. If a particular problem requires only real-number solutions, then - if the formula gives complex numbers - you can state that there is no solution.
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It depends what power is associated with the radical.
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.---------------------------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.
To insert a quadratic formula (or any other scientific formula) into a Word document, go toInsert (tab) > Equations (under the Symbols block)From there you can either select the format of the formula you would like to insert if a template is available (there is a template already for quadratic equations) but if there isn't one, can either download on from Office.com OR create your own by clicking Insert New Equation.
Nature Of The Zeros Of A Quadratic Function The quantity b2_4ac that appears under the radical sign in the quadratic formula is called the discriminant.It is also named because it discriminates between quadratic functions that have real zeros and those that do not have.Evaluating the discriminant will determine whether the quadratic function has real zeros or not. The zeros of the quadratic function f(x)=ax2+bx+c can be expressed in the form S1= -b+square root of D over 2a and S2= -b-square root of D over 2a, where D=b24ac.... hope it helps... :p sorry for the square root! i know it looks like a table or something...
A number under a radical sign is known as a radicand.
A quadratic function will cross the x-axis twice, once, or zero times. How often, depends on the discriminant. If you write the equation in the form y = ax2 + bx + c, the so-called discriminant is the expression b2 - 4ac (it appears as part of the solution, when you solve the quadratic equation for "x" - the part under the radical sign). If the discriminant is positive, the x-axis is crossed twice; if it is zero, the x-axis is crossed once, and if the discriminant is negative, the x-axis is not crossed at all.
The number under the radical sign (also known as the radical) is called the radican.