Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases

question 24

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { quadratic formula } & \text { quadratic } & \text { discriminant } & \pm \sqrt { b } \\\text { completing the square } & \text { quadratic inequality } & ( h , k ) & ( 0 , k ) \\( h , 0 ) & \frac { - b } { 2 a } & &\end{array}$$
-The formula $x = \frac { - b \pm \sqrt { b ^ { 2 } - 4 a c } } { 2 a }$ is called the______

• A) quadratic
• B) quadratic inequality
• C) quadratic formula
• D) discriminant

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