Question 2 • Common Core Algebra I 2014 - MA3109 B-CR
For a quadratic ax² + bx + c = 0, the discriminant is b² − 4ac. Here a = −1, b = 4, and c = −2, so the discriminant is 4² − 4(−1)(−2) = 16 − 8 = 8. Therefore, the correct choice is 8.
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