Discriminant
Leaving Cert Maths · Algebra
Higher Level
For ax² + bx + c = 0 the discriminant is b² - 4ac. A positive value gives two distinct real roots, zero gives a repeated real root, and a negative value gives a pair of complex conjugate roots.
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