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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Calculate the discriminant. x2 + 2x – 2 = 0 A. –8 B. –4 C. 12 D. 8

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

The discriminant is: \(\Large b^2-4ac \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay!

pooja195 (pooja195):

List your abc values :) then just plug it in

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know how to do that? @pooja195

pooja195 (pooja195):

\[ax^2+bx+c\]

pooja195 (pooja195):

Remeber this? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kinda

pooja195 (pooja195):

anything ^2 is your a value anything with ONLY a plain variable is your b and olny a number is your c

pooja195 (pooja195):

\[x^2 + 2x – 2 = 0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

If it helps, I'll color code it for ya: \(\Large \color{red}{1}x^2+\color{blue}{2}x+\color{purple}{-2}=0 \) \(\Large \color{blue}{b}^2+4\color{red}{a}\color{purple}{c} \)

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

That should be -4 not +4, sorry about that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay! @Luigi0210

pooja195 (pooja195):

ok list the values :)

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