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a is the coefficient of the x2 term. If is a = 0, then it is no longer a quadratic - it is just a linear equation, and the quadratic formula will not work to solve it.
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Can you solve 3x2-x equals -1?
Set the equation equal to zero. 3x2 - x = -1 3x2 - x + 1 = 0 The equation is quadratic, but can not be factored. Use the quadratic equation.
Why do quadratic equations where the discriminant is 0 have exactly 1 real solution?
Suppose the quadratic equation is ax^2 + bx + c = 0 and D = b^2 - 4ac is the discriminant. Then the solutions to the quadratic equation are [-b ± sqrt(d)]/(2a). Since D = 0, the both solutions are equal to -b/(2a), a single real solution.
Is 3x4 plus 2x plus 5 equals 0 a quadratic equation?
No. It is a quartic equation. The largest power of x in a quadratic equation must be 2.
The quadratic formula cannot be used to solve an equation if the coefficient of the equation's x2-term is?
The quadratic formula cannot be used to solve an equation if the coefficient of the equation's x2-term is 0.
If the discriminant of an equation is 0?
If the discriminant of a quadratic equation is zero then it has two identical roots.
