5x^2 - 2x - 2 = 0 when i solve using quad. formul i get .86 and .46 but it asks what term is under the adical sign when solving im confused

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5x^2 - 2x - 2 = 0 when i solve using quad. formul i get .86 and .46 but it asks what term is under the adical sign when solving  im confused

anonymous · Answer

well it is the numbers under the sqrt sign

anonymous · Answer

b a and c

5, -2, and -2

anonymous · Answer

or if they talking terms such as B^2- 4ac

then the terms are 

(-2)^2   and    -4*(5)*(-2)

anonymous · Answer

4   and 40

anonymous · Answer

oh i read that as terms 

you said term aka the discriminant 

it be 44  :)

anonymous · Answer

oh okay  i didnt remember what radical meant  couldve googled but thx!

anonymous · Answer

cool :)

well remember the term  discriminant also. 

it will be used kind of a lot

anonymous · Answer

ok