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OpenStudy (hippoharry):

Find the discriminant of the following equation. x^2 + 2x + 8 = 0 A. 36 B. -28 C. -30 D. 10

OpenStudy (erak):

b^2 - 4ac again

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yea

OpenStudy (hippoharry):

im still confused because i got -124. so i dont know if i did something wrong. because i did 2^2-4(8)(4)

OpenStudy (erak):

a = 1, if there's no number in front of a variable, the coefficient is assumed to be 1

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yea

OpenStudy (welshfella):

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OpenStudy (hippoharry):

oh so its 2^2-4(1)(8)

OpenStudy (erak):

yeah

OpenStudy (welshfella):

correct

OpenStudy (hippoharry):

and -28 is the answer

OpenStudy (erak):

yeah

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