Question

Which of the following is the value of the discriminant for

e2x2  5x  e2  0 ?

(A)   5 (B) 17 (C) e2 (D) 2 e2  ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The discriminant can be positive, zero, or negative, and this determines how many solutions there are to the given quadratic equation. A positive discriminant indicates that the quadratic has two distinct real number solutions. A discriminant of zero indicates that the quadratic has a repeated real number solution.