Decide which part of the quadratic formula tells you whether the quadratic equation can be solved by factoring.

−b b2 − 4ac 2a

Use the part of the quadratic formula that you chose above and find its value given the following quadratic equation:

2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0

Question

Decide which part of the quadratic formula tells you whether the quadratic equation can be solved by factoring.

            −b             b2 − 4ac            2a

Use the part of the quadratic formula that you chose above and find its value given the following quadratic equation:

2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0

anonymous · Answer

First part must be $$b ^{2}-4ac$$ it is also the part that goes under the radical in the quadratic formula.

anonymous · Answer

$$\sqrt{7^{2}-4(2)(3)} = 5$$