Find the discriminant of .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 9
- Step 1: For a quadratic equation , the discriminant is defined as . Here, , , and .
- Step 2: Substitute the coefficients into the discriminant formula: .
- Step 3: Since (), the quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.
Answer
9.
Why not the others: 17, 41 and -9 do not fit.
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