What is the discriminant for the quadratic expression?
18x2 + 11x
A.
49
B.
121
C.
193
D.
280
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
discriminant = b² - 4ac
y = ax² + bx + c is the quadratic equation, so you have a = 18, b = 11, c = 0
OpenStudy (anonymous):
hld on sec
OpenStudy (mertsj):
Discriminant is b^2-4ac
OpenStudy (mertsj):
\[ax^2+bx+c\]
\[18x^2+11x+0\]
OpenStudy (mertsj):
a=18
b=11
c=0
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OpenStudy (mertsj):
Calculate b^2-4ac
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
the discriminant formula is b^2-4ac
find the values based on the the standard quadratic equation
ax^2+bx+c
let a = 18,b=11, c =0 and plug it into the formula
OpenStudy (anonymous):
47x
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
we should just have a number after calculating the discriminant
OpenStudy (anonymous):
47
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
b² - 4ac = 11² - 4(18)(0)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The part after the subtraction sign comes out to 0 so you're left with 11²
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
anything multiplied by 0 is 0 so we are left with 11^2-0 =11^2
what's 11 x 11 ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
121
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
yes that's correct
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