Name: What Happens When The Discriminant is Positive?
Uploaded: 2023-04-05T07:31:23.093Z
Channel: House of Math
Description: You can see whether a quadratic equation has two solutions by figuring out whether the discriminant in the quadratic formula is positive. This video explains.

You can see whether a quadratic equation has two solutions by figuring out whether the discriminant in the quadratic formula is positive. This video explains.

What Happens When The Discriminant is Positive?

An equation that can be written in the form 

where the coefficient a is not equal to 0

When you work with quadratic equations, the discriminant is what is under the square root when you use the quadratic formula

The number in front of a variable or product of variables, showing how many you have of that variable or product of variables

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Definition

Using the Quadratic Formula

Solving Unorganized Equations

Positive Discriminant

Discriminant Is 0

Negative Discriminant

Coefficient b is 0

Coefficient c Equals 0

Quadratic Equations

You can see whether a quadratic equation has two solutions by figuring out whether the discriminant in the quadratic formula is positive. This video explains. 