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2 years ago

4x^2+2xy-10y^2+9=0 what is the value of a,b,c and the discriminant?

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zavuch27 [327]2 years ago

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basically you treat y like a number and not a variable

Answer:

a is 4

b is 2y

c is -10y²+9

discriminant is 4(41y²-36)

Step-by-step explanation:

4x²+2xy-10y²+9=0

rewrite in standard form of a quadratic equation like ax² + bx + c = 0

4x²+2yx-10y²+9=0

basically you treat y like a number and not a variable

a is the number with the x²

right away we know a is 4 because of 4x²

b is the one with x so in this formula b is 2y

c is the number without the x which in this case is -10y²+9

discriminant is

b² - 4ac

(2y)²- (4)(4)(-10y²+9)

4y²-(16)(-10y²+9)

4y²+160y²-144

164y²-144 =

4(41y²-36)

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