
Quadratic RELATIONS
Discriminant
The Discrimant formula:
Remember before you start:
1) If the Discriminant is less than zero then there is no x-intercept
2) If the Discriminant equals to 0 then there is one x-intercept
3) If the Discriminant is more than zero, then there is two x- intercepts
Example 1: 5x2+10x+5=0
D= b2-4ac
D= (10)^2- 4(5)(5)
D= 100-100
D=0 Therefore, the equation has 1 x-intercept because D=0
Example 2: 2x2-2x+11=0
D= b2-4ac
D= (-2)2-4(2)(11)
D=4-88
D= -84 Therefore, the equation has no x-intercepts because D is less than zero
Example 3: 3x2+x-8
D=b2-4ac
D= (1)2-4(3)(-8)
D= 1+96
D= 97 Therefore, the equation has two x-intercepts because D is more than zero
Now lets try!
a) x2+7x+6 =0 b) 3x2-2x+17=0 c) x2+6x+4=0
d) -3x2+17x-2=3
Answers:
a) x2+7x+6 =0 b) 3x2-2x+17=0
D= b2-4ac D= (-2)^2-4(3)(17)
D= 4-204
D= (7)^2- 4(1)(6) D= -200
D= 49-24 Therefore, the equation has zero x-intercepts
D= 25
Therefore, the equation has two x-intercepts
c) x2+6x+4=0 d) -3x2+17x-2=3
-3x2+17x-2-3=0
D= (6)^2-4(1)(4) -3x2+17x-5=0
D= 36- 16 D= (17)^2-4(-3)(-5)
D= 20 D= 289-60
D=229
Therefore, the equation has two x-intercepts Therefore, the equation has two x-intercepts



