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Explain how to find the discriminant of a quadratic equation and tell how it is used to determine the number of type of solutions to the equation.
What is
identify the a, b, and c
plug them into the formula b squared minus 4ac
if the answer is positive, there are 2 real roots
if the answer is zero, there is 1 real root
if the answer is negative, there are no real roots but 2 imaginary roots