Write the discriminant of the following quadratic equations:
(i) $2 x^{2}-5 x+3=0$
(ii) $x^{2}+2 x+4=0$
(iii) $(x-1)(2 x-1)=0$
(iv) $x^{2}-2 x+k=0, k \in \mathrm{R}$
(v) $\sqrt{3} x^{2}+2 \sqrt{2} x-2 \sqrt{3}=0$
(vi) $x^{2}-x+1=0$
We have to find the discriminant of the following quadratic equations
(i) We have been given, $2 x^{2}-5 x+3=0$
Now we also know that for an equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$, the discriminant is given by the following equation:
$D=b^{2}-4 a c$
Now, according to the equation given to us, we have, $a=2, b=-5$ and $c=3$.
Therefore, the discriminant is given as,
$D=(-5)^{2}-4(2)(3)$
$=25-24$
$=1$
Therefore, the discriminant of the equation is 1 .
(ii) We have been given, $x^{2}+2 x+4=0$
Now we also know that for an equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$, the discriminant is given by the following equation:
$D=b^{2}-4 a c$
Now, according to the equation given to us, we have, $a=1, b=2$ and $c=4$.
Therefore, the discriminant is given as,
$D=(2)^{2}-4(1)(4)$
$=4-16$
$=-12$
Therefore, the discriminant of the equation is $-12$.
(iii) We have been given, $(x-1)(2 x-1)=0$
Now, simplify the equation to be represented in the quadratic form, so we have
$2 x^{2}-x-2 x+1=0$
$2 x^{2}-3 x+1=0$
Now we also know that for an equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$, the discriminant is given by the following equation:
$D=b^{2}-4 a c$
Now, according to the equation given to us, we have, $a=2, b=-3$ and $c=1$.
Therefore, the discriminant is given as,
$D=(-3)^{2}-4(2)(1)$
$=9-8$
$=1$
Therefore, the discriminant of the equation is 1 .
(iv) We have been given, $x^{2}-2 x+k=0$
Now we also know that for an equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$, the discriminant is given by the following equation:
$D=b^{2}-4 a c$
Now, according to the equation given to us, we have, $a=1, b=-2$ and $c=k$.
Therefore, the discriminant is given as,
$D=(-2)^{2}-4(1)(k)$
$=4-4 k$
Therefore, the discriminant of the equation is $4-4 k$.
(v) We have been given, $\sqrt{3} x^{2}+2 \sqrt{2} x-2 \sqrt{3}=0$
Now we also know that for an equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$, the discriminant is given by the following equation:
$D=b^{2}-4 a c$
Now, according to the equation given to us, we have, $a=\sqrt{3}, b=2 \sqrt{2}$ and $c=-2 \sqrt{3}$.
Therefore, the discriminant is given as,
$D=(2 \sqrt{2})^{2}-4(\sqrt{3})(-2 \sqrt{3})$
$=8+24$
$=32$
Therefore, the discriminant of the equation is 32 .
(vi) We have been given, $x^{2}-x+1=0$
Now we also know that for an equation $a x^{2}+b x+c=0$, the discriminant is given by the following equation:
$D=b^{2}-4 a c$
Now, according to the equation given to us, we have, $a=1, b=-1$ and $c=1$.
Therefore, the discriminant is given as,
$D=(-1)^{2}-4(1)(1)$
$=1-4$
$=-3$
Therefore, the discriminant of the equation is $-3$.