How can the discriminant help in finding the number of x-intercepts of a parabola?

... 2 (x + (b / 2a))2 = -4ac / 4a2 + b2 / 4a2 x + (b / 2a)2 = (b2 - 4ac) / 4a2 x + (b / 2a) = +/- sqrt ((b2 - 4ac) / 4a2) x = -b / 2a +/- sqrt(b2 - 4ac) / 2a ax2 + bx + c = 0. might have the arithmetic if statement. if (b * b - 4 * a * c) 10, 20, 30 . Then if the discriminant b2 - 4ac is negative, the program jumps ... Oct 24, 2008 ... (2) Let 4ac − b2 = 0. Using separation of variables, we obtain. Z dy ... b2 − 4ac − (2ad + b −. √ b2 − 4ac)et. √ b2−4ac . (2.7). To ... ... 2 + bxy + cy 2 of discriminant b 2 - 4ac = - d we can associate an ideal of norm a. Then the quadratic form associated to d with respect to this basis is Q ... Apr 7, 2014 ... I know how to derive the quadratic formula but not the alternate. -b ± √(b^2 - 4ac) b ± √(b^2 - 4ac) ... x1=(-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac))/2a=(-b+sqrt ... The solution depends on the value of b2 - 4ac. This term is called the "discriminant". There are three cases: If (b2 - 4ac) > 0.0, two real roots exist (i.e ... d=b2-4ac No solutions found Rearrange: Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation : d-(b^2-4*a ... and adding a constant (b/2a)2 so as to make a perfect square: a2x2 + bx + ... If b2 - 4ac is negative this solution will involve complex numbers, which ... Jun 3, 2016 ... Let λ± = −b±. √ b2−4ac. 2a be the roots of p (λ) and suppose for the moment that b2 − 4ac 6= 0. From Eq. (1.3) it follows that for any ... Jul 14, 2023 ... When b2-4ac < 0 then there are no roots at all. Example: Find the discriminant of the equation x2+6x-5=0 1) Press [1] [sto ...