Algebra II : Intermediate Single-Variable Algebra

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Algebra II

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Example Questions

Example Question #18 : Discriminants

What is the discriminant?  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This equation is already in the form of .

Write the expression for the discriminant.  This is the term inside the square root of the quadratic equation.

Substitute the terms into the expression and solve.

The answer is:  

Example Question #19 : Discriminants

Determine the discriminant for:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Identify the coefficients for the polynomial .

Write the expression for the discriminant.  This is the expression inside the square root from the quadratic formula.

Substitute the numbers.

The answer is:  

Example Question #11 : Discriminants

Evaluate the discriminant given the parabola:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The discriminant is the term inside the square root of the quadratic equation.

Identify the values of each variable.  This corresponds to the coefficients of the quadratic in standard form:

Substitute these values into the expression to determine the discriminant.

The discriminant is:  

Example Question #1411 : Algebra Ii

Determine the discriminant for the function:  

Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

Write the formula for the discriminant.  This is the inner quantity of the square root of the quadratic formula.

The polynomial is already written in the form of:  

Identify the coefficients for .

Substitute these values to find the discriminant.

The discriminant is:   

Example Question #1412 : Algebra Ii

Determine the discriminant of:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The discriminant is the inner quantity of the radical of the quadratic formula.  

Write the expression for the discriminant.

The polynomial is already in  format.  Identify the coefficients of the polynomial.

Substitute these values to find the discriminant.

The discriminant is:  

Example Question #1411 : Algebra Ii

Determine the discriminant of the following equation:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the discriminant.  This is the term inside the square root of the quadratic equation.

The polynomial is written in the form:  

Substitute the values into the discriminant formula.

The answer is:  

Example Question #271 : Intermediate Single Variable Algebra

Find the discriminant for the quadratic equation

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The discriminant is found by using the formula . In this case:

Example Question #272 : Intermediate Single Variable Algebra

Find the discriminant for the quadratic equation

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The discriminant is found using the formula . In this case:

Example Question #273 : Intermediate Single Variable Algebra

Find the discriminant for the quadratic equation

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the discriminant, use the formula . In this case:

Example Question #274 : Intermediate Single Variable Algebra

Find the discriminant for the quadratic equation

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the discriminant, use the formula . In this case:

 

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