The fundamental theorem of algebra guarantees the existence of roots, but the discriminant tells us about their nature. Can you elaborate on this?

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given the nature of the roots, to find the condition that makes this happen. Find the nature of the roots of 9x² +24x+16=0. a = 9 b=24 c = 16 b2-4ac ... Oct 20, 2011 ... (a) Prove that the discriminant D = b2 - 4ac ∈ K has a square root. /. D in L and that we have L = K(. /. D). [Hint: use the quadratic formula ... Aug 30, 2011 ... As a→0, √b2−4ac→|b|. If b>0, only the minus sign in the denominator makes sense, giving you 2c−2b=−cb. If b<0, only the plus sign in the ... where a, b and c are real coefficients. The general solution to such an equation is given by the following formula, called the quadratic formula;. If b2 -4ac ... We consider the two solutions in (2) one at a time. With the plus, we get x+ = −b+ b2 − 4ac. 2a. = −b+ b2 − 4ac. 2a......... −b− b2 − 4ac. −b− ... -b 소. / b2 - 4ac. 2a . Step 2: Write your answer in the appropriate form: 1. If b2 - 4ac > 0, then there are two real roots r1 and r2 and the general ... If b2 - 4ac is positive (>0) then we have 2 solutions. If b2 - 4ac is 0 then we have only one solution as the formula is reduced to x = [-b ± 0]/ ... 2 )2 - b2. 4 + c. Quadratic formula: the roots of ax2 + bx + c are -b 소. /b2 - 4ac. 2a . Exponent rules: ab · ac = ab+c ab ac = ab−c. (ab)c = abc a1/b = b. Jun 15, 2023 ... If the discriminant D < 0, then the quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 will not have any real roots. Sep 3, 2020 ... Explanation. In the quadratic formula, −b±√(b2−4ac) / 2a, the term b2−4ac is called the discriminant. The discriminant plays an important role ...
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