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8th - 11th Grade
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Melissa Morgan
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Quadratic formula and discriminant

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Multiple Choice
Solutions of a quadratic equation are also called
roots
x-intercepts
zeros
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
What method would you use to solve x2−16=0
Factoring Method
Completing the Square Method
Quadratic Formula
Square Root Method
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Multiple Choice
Identify a, b and c in the quadratic equation: 2x2−3x−5=0
a = 2 , b = 3, c = -5
a = 2, b = -3, c = 5
a = 2, b = -3, c = -5
a = -2, b = 3, c = 5
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Multiple Choice
What is the quadratic formula?
x=2(a)b−(b)2−4(a)(c)
x=2(a)−(b)±(b)2−4(a)(c)
x=2a(b)±(b)2−4(a)(c)
x=−(b)±b±4(a)(c)
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The Discriminant will tell you the number of solutions you have.
Discriminant = b2 - 4ac
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If the discriminant is:
positive , then you have 2 real solutions
negative, then you have 2 imaginary solutions (no real)
zero - then you have one solution (double root)
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Multiple Choice
What does the discriminant tell us about a quadratic function?
The maximum or minimum value
The y-intercept
The number and type of solutions
The axis of symmetry
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Multiple Choice
What is the formula for the discriminant of a quadrartic equation?
2a−b
b2−4ac
ax2+bx+c
2a−b±b2−4ac
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Multiple Choice
If the discriminant is equal to -2, how many real solutions are there?
None
One
Two
Infinite
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Multiple Choice
If the discriminant of the quadratic equation is equal to 4, how many real solutions are there?
None
One
Two
Infinite
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Multiple Choice
If the discriminant of the quadratic equation is equal to 0, how many real solutions are there?
None
One
Two
Infinite
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Multiple Choice
Which is the correct set-up of the discriminant for:
3x2−19x=−20
(−19)2−4(3)(20)
(−19)2−4(3)(−20)
(−20)2−4(3)(−19)
−(−19)2−4(3)(−20)
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Multiple Choice
What is the discriminant of this equation?
3x2 + 8x = 0
64
52
9
0
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Multiple Choice
For the function below, determine if the discriminant is positive, negative, or zero?
___________
y = x² + 4x + 4
Positive
Negative
Zero
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Multiple Choice
What is the value of the discriminant of 6x2 − 2x − 3 = 0
76
29
68
none of these
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Multiple Choice
What is the value of the discriminant of -2x2 − x − 1 = 0
76
-7
9
none of these
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Multiple Choice
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For the function above, determine whether the discriminant is positive, negative, or zero.
Positive
Negative
Zero
Quadratic formula and discriminant

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