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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well it is the numbers under the sqrt sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 and 40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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