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What is the discriminant of f(x)=-x^2-x+5?

a.-21
b.0
c.2
d.21

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The answer is D I hope this helps
User Gopal S Akshintala
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Answer: d. 21

Explanation:

The formula to find a discriminant is b^2-4ac.

ax^2+bx+c is the quadratic equation. In your equation, -1 is a, -1 is b, and 5 is c. Now we can plug in the numbers into the discriminant formula b^2-4ac!

(-1)^2-4(-1)(5)=

1-4(-5)

1+20

21

The discriminant is 21.

Hope this helps!

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