DISCRIMINANT
(noun, adj.)Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Discriminant.
Discriminant - as a noun
An expression that gives information about the roots of a polynomial; for example, the expression d = b2 - 4ac determines whether the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are real and distinct (d > 0), real and equal (d = 0) or complex (d < 0).
The invariant (on the vector space of forms of degree d in n variables) that vanishes exactly when the corresponding hypersurface in pn-1 is singular.
Discriminant - as an adjective
Serving to discriminate.
Example Sentences
"The discriminant of the quadratic equation determines the nature of its roots."
"To find the discriminant, we need to use the formula b^2 - 4ac."
"The discriminant can be positive, zero, or negative."
"In this equation, the discriminant is equal to 25."
"A positive discriminant indicates that the equation has two distinct real roots."
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