Q. What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation 4x2−7x+1=0 ?33−65−3365
Identify Coefficients: The discriminant of a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 is given by the formula D=b2−4ac. Let's identify the coefficients a, b, and c from the given equation 4x2−7x+1=0.
Calculate Coefficients: The coefficient a is the coefficient of x2, which is 4. The coefficient b is the coefficient of x, which is −7. The coefficient c is the constant term, which is 1.
Plug into Formula: Now we will plug these values into the discriminant formula D=b2−4ac. So we have D=(−7)2−4(4)(1).
Calculate Discriminant: Calculating the discriminant, we get D=49−16. We square −7 to get 49 and multiply 4 by 4 and then by 1 to get 16.
Final Result: Subtracting 16 from 49, we get D=33. This is the value of the discriminant.
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