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The _____ is the name of the number under the radical symbol in the quadratic formula.

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the answer is: discriminant
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In a quadratic equation, the discriminant helps us to find the number of real solutions to a quadratic equation. The expression used to find the discriminant is the expression located under the radical in the quadratic formula.The discriminant is given by
b^(2)-4ac

It is denoted by D.

The Discriminant is the name of the number under the radical symbol in the quadratic formula.


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