Intermediate Algebra Final Exam Review Sheet

Discriminant Number of Solutions Type of Solutions Practice Example Positive and a perfect square 2 Rational 1 Positive and not a perfect square 2 Irrational 2 Zero 1 (a repeated root) Rational 3 Negative 2 Complex 4 Section 8.3: Solving Equations Quadratic in Form. To solve x4 – 4x2 – 12 = 0, let u = x2. ................
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