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Please help me with this question algebra 1?

Using the Discriminant

Use the Discriminant to determine whether the quadratic equation has two soloutions, one solution, or no real solution.

4. 3xsquared-3x+5=0

5. -3xsquared+6x-3=0

6. xsquared-5x-10=0

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    It's pretty simple actually.

    A discriminant is b² - 4ac. You find the a,b,c values in the equation: ax²+bx+c

    if b²-4ac is a positive number than there are 2 solutions

    if b²-4ac is equal to 0 than there is 1 solution

    if b²-4ac is a negative number than there are no solutions

    Now for your questions:

    #4.

    b² - 4ac

    (-3)²-4(3)(5) = 0

    9-60=0

    -51=0

    ***There are no solutions

    #5.

    b²-4ac

    (6)²-4(-3)(-3)

    36-36=0

    0=0

    ***There is 1 solution

    #6.

    b²-4ac

    (-5)²-4(1)(-10)

    25+40=0

    65=0

    ***There are 2 solutions

    Hope i helped :)

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  • 1 decade ago

    The discriminant is b^2 - 4ac , where the quadratic is in the form ax^2+bx+c. If it is negative, there is no real solution. If it is 0, there is exactly one solution. If it is positive, there are two solutions.

    4. a = 3, b =-3, c=5

    (-3)^2 - 4*3*5

    9 - 60 < 0, so no real solutions.

    5. a=-3, b=6, c=-3

    6^2 - 4*-3*-3

    36-36 = 0, so exactly one real solution.

    6. a=1, b=-5, c=-10

    (-5)^2 - 4*1*-10

    25+40 > 0, so two real solutions.

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