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• The number of zeros of a quadratic function can be determined by looking at the graph of the function and finding the
number of x-intercepts.
• For a quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 and its corresponding function f (x) = ax 2 + bx + c, see the table
below:
Value of the Discriminant Number of Zeros/Solutions
2
b − 4ac > 0 2
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b 2 − 4ac = 0 1
b 2 − 4ac < 0 0
The number of zeros can be determined by the location of the vertex relative to the x-axis, and the direction of opening:
# If a > 0, €and the vertex is above the x-axis, there are no zeros.
# If a > 0, €and the vertex is below the x-axis, there are two zeros.
# If a < 0, €and the vertex is above the x-axis, there are two zeros.
# If a < 0, and the vertex is below the x-axis, there are no zeros.
€ # If the vertex is on the x-axis, there is one zero.
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Example 1: Find the value of the discriminant to determine the number of zeros of each quadratic function.
2 2 2
(a) f (x) = 2x − 3x − 5 (b) g(x) = 4 x + 4 x +1 (c) h(x) = −5x + x − 2
b 2 − 4ac = (−3) 2 − 4(2)(−5) b 2 − 4ac = (4) 2 − 4(4)(1) b 2 − 4ac = (1) 2 − 4(−5)(−2)
= 9 + 40 = 16 −16 = 1 − 40
= 49 =0 = −39
€ Since 49 > 0, there are two € Therefore, there is one €
zero. Since −39 < 0,there are no zeros.
€ distinct zeros. € €
€ € € 2
€Example 2: Determine the value€of k so that the quadratic function€f (x) = x − kx + 3 has only one zero.
€ b 2 − 4ac = 0 €
(−k) 2 − 4(1)(3) = 0
k 2 −12 = 0
k 2 = 12 €
€ k = ± 12
€ k = ±2 3
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