A quadratic equation is any equation that can be rearranged in standard form as
\[ax^2 + bx + c = 0\,,\]where \(a, b, c \in \mathbb{R}\) and \(a \neq 0\).
The expression
\[\Delta = b^2 - 4ac\]is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation. The sign of \(\Delta\) determines the number of real-valued solutions:
if \(\Delta > 0\), then there are two distinct real-valued solutions (\(x_1 \neq x_2\))
als \(\Delta = 0\), then both real-valued solutions are the same (\(x_1 = x_2\))
als \(\Delta < 0\), then there are no real-valued solutions
The real-valued solutions can be determined as:
\[x_{1} = \frac{-b - \sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}\ \ \ \text{en}\ \ \ x_{2} = \frac{-b + \sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}\]The three parameters \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) of a quadratic equation, each on a separate line.
A line that indicates the number of different real-valued solutions of the quadratic equation. The solutions themselves must also be mentioned (if they exist).
1
4
-5
Er zijn 2 reële oplossingen: -5.0 en 1.0
1
-12
36
Er is 1 reële oplossing: 6.0
4
2
7
Er zijn geen reële oplossingen
0
0
3
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