Find the discriminant of the quadratic 5x^2 - 2x + 8 - 2x^2 + 6x + 2.
First, let's note something important,
The descriminant of the quadratic is b2−4ac for any quadratic in the form of ax2+bx+c
Now, combining like terms and reaaranging terms, we get
3x2+4x+10
Thus, plugging in the numbers for the descriminant, we get
42−4(10)(3)16−120−104
So -104 is our answer.
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