Question

What is a discriminant???

Answer 1

Please help!

Answer 2

A function of the coefficients of a polynomial equation whose value gives information about the roots of the polynomial.

Answer 3

???

Answer 4

Not to be confused with discriminate

Answer 5

Can someone explain it in more simple terms?

Answer 6

Please???

Answer 7

For quadratic polynomials, the discriminant is \(b^2 - 4ac\)

Answer 8

Oh, okay! :D

Answer 9

Thanks!

Answer 10

But what is it???

Answer 11

As in definition??

Answer 12

Someone already posted the definition above.

Answer 13

But I don''t understand it.

Answer 14

I need it in more simple terms.

Answer 15

It's a way to figure out how many roots there are (if any) and whether or not the roots are real or complex.

Answer 16

Oh. Thanks.

Answer 17

:)