Algebra · Quadratics · Quadratic formula

Finding the Discriminant (Quadratic Formula)

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Grade 8 · 2 pages · Practice sheet · Medium

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About this worksheet

The quadratic formula is a useful formula to find the roots of an equation. Finding the discriminant (or the value under the radical) is an important step. This worksheet gives you an a, b, and c term, and asks you to plug it into the equation to find the discriminant.

Students will

practice finding the discriminant given an a, b, and c term.

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