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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the possible discriminant of the graph? http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_algebra2_v10/5_07g_04.gif –13 0 16 21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@lgbasallote

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

i get an error when I click the link

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay 1 sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Looking at the graph, what are the x-intercepts?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are none

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so does that mean its 0?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

not quite

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i knoe d=b^2-4ac ....i just dont know the equation of the graph -.-

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the rule is this if the discriminant is positive, then you'll have 2 real solutions if the discriminant is zero, then you'll have 1 real solution (that repeats itself twice) if the discriminant is negative, then you'll have no real solutions Note: solutions correspond to x-intercepts

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the discriminant is -13?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thankss :))

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no x-intercepts ---> no real solutions --> negative discriminant

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^_^

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