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How are the discriminant and the graph of a quadratic equation related?
If the discriminant = 0 then the graph touches the x axis at one point If the discriminant > 0 then the graph touches the x axis at two ponits If the discriminant < 0 then the graph does not meet the x axis
How many times will the graph of a quadratic function cross or touch the x-axis if the discriminant is positive?
It will cross the x-axis twice.
How do you find the discriminant on a graph?
The discriminant is the expression under the square root of the quadratic formula.For a quadratic equation: f(x) = ax2 + bx + c = 0, can be solved by the quadratic formula:x = (-b +- sqrt(b2 - 4ac)) / (2a).So if you graph y = f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then the values of x that solve [ f(x)=0 ] will yield y = 0. The discriminant (b2 - 4ac) will tell you something about the graph.(b2 - 4ac) > 0 : The square root will be a real number and the root of the equation will be two distinct real numbers, so the graph will cross the x-axis at two different points.(b2 - 4ac) = 0 : The square root will be zero and the roots of the equation will be a real number double root, so the graph will touch the x-axis at only one points.(b2 - 4ac) < 0 : The square root will be imaginary, and the roots of the equation will be two complex numbers, so the graph will not touch the x-axis.So by looking at the graph, you can tell if the discriminant is positive, negative, or zero.
How many times will the graph of a quadratic function cross or touch the x-axis if the discriminant is zero?
It will touch it at exactly 1 point. If a quadratic function is given as f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, let the discriminant be denoted as D. Then the graph of y = f(x) will cross the x-axis at the x-values x = (-b + sqrt(D))/(2a) and x = (-b - sqrt(D))/(2a). When the discriminant D = 0, these 2 x-values are actually the same. Thus the graph will touch the x-axis only once.
Graph the equation y -2x-4?
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If the discriminant is negative the graph of a quadratic function will cross or touch the x-axis time s?
If the discriminant is negative, the equation has no real solution - in the graph, the parabola won't cross the x-axis.
How many times will a graph with a negative discriminant touch the y-axis?
A graph of an equation in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c will cross the y-axis once - whatever its discriminant may be.
How are the discriminant and the graph of a quadratic equation related?
If the discriminant = 0 then the graph touches the x axis at one point If the discriminant > 0 then the graph touches the x axis at two ponits If the discriminant < 0 then the graph does not meet the x axis
When the discriminant is negative will the graph of the function cross or touch?
The graph will cross the y-axis once but will not cross or touch the x-axis.
Explain how the number of solutions for a quadratic equation relates to the graph of the function?
The number of solutions for a quadratic equation corresponds to the points where the graph of the quadratic function intersects the x-axis. If the graph touches the x-axis at one point, the equation has one solution (a double root). If it intersects at two points, there are two distinct solutions, while if the graph does not touch or cross the x-axis, the equation has no real solutions. This relationship is often analyzed using the discriminant from the quadratic formula: if the discriminant is positive, there are two solutions; if zero, one solution; and if negative, no real solutions.
What type of description is true of the discriminant for the graph below?
To accurately describe the discriminant for the graph, one would need to examine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation represented by the graph. If the graph intersects the x-axis at two distinct points, the discriminant is positive. If it touches the x-axis at one point, the discriminant is zero. If the graph does not intersect the x-axis at all, the discriminant is negative.
What does a quadratic equation graph have with a negative discriminant?
It has a complete lack of any x-intercepts.
If the discriminant of an equation is positive is true of the equation?
If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is positive, it indicates that the equation has two distinct real roots. This means that the graph of the equation intersects the x-axis at two points. A positive discriminant also suggests that the solutions are not repeated and that the parabola opens either upward or downward, depending on the leading coefficient.
Using the discriminant how many times does the graph of this equation cross the x-axis 5x squared -10x-2 equals 0?
Discriminant = (-10)2 - 4*5*(-2) = 100 + 40 > 0 So the quadratic has two real roots ie it crosses the x-axis twice.
How many times will the graph of a quadratic function cross or touch the x-axis if the discriminant is positive?
It will cross the x-axis twice.
If the discriminant is zero the graph of a quadratic function will cross or touch the x-axis time s?
It will touch the x-axis and not cross it.
How many times will the graph of a quadratic function cross or touch the x axis if the discriminant is zero?
Once.
