Name: What Happens When The Discriminant is Negative?
Uploaded: 2023-04-05T07:31:23.093Z
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Description: When the discriminant in the quadratic formula is negative, the square root has no solutions, and neither does the equation. See how this works in this video.

When the discriminant in the quadratic formula is negative, the square root has no solutions, and neither does the equation. See how this works in this video.

What Happens When The Discriminant is Negative?

When the discriminant in the quadratic formula is negative, the square root has no solutions, and neither does the equation. See how this works in this video. 

When you work with quadratic equations, the discriminant is what is under the square root when you use the quadratic formula

An equation that can be written in the form 

where the coefficient a is not equal to 0

The number in front of a variable or product of variables, showing how many you have of that variable or product of variables