Find the discriminant of the quadratic 5x^2 - 2x + 8 - 2x^2 + 6x + 2.
First, let's note something important,
The descriminant of the quadratic is \(b^2-4ac\) for any quadratic in the form of \(ax^2+bx+c\)
Now, combining like terms and reaaranging terms, we get
\(3x^{2}+4x+10\)
Thus, plugging in the numbers for the descriminant, we get
\(4^2-4(10)(3)\\ 16-120\\ -104\)
So -104 is our answer.
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