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26-01-2015
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What is the value of the discriminant of the polynomial below?
3x^2+6x+5

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26-01-2015

[tex]3x^2+6x+5 \\ a=3 \\ b=6 \\ c=5[/tex]

The discriminant of a quadratic polynomial:
[tex]\Delta=b^2-4ac \\ \\ \Delta=6^2-4 \times 3 \times 5=36-60=\boxed{-24}[/tex]

The value of the discriminant is -24.

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