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What is the value of the discriminant of the polynomial below?
3x^2+6x+5

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3x^2+6x+5 \\ a=3 \\ b=6 \\ c=5

The discriminant of a quadratic polynomial:

\Delta=b^2-4ac \\ \\ \Delta=6^2-4 * 3 * 5=36-60=\boxed{-24}

The value of the discriminant is -24.
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