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the answer is: discriminant

In a quadratic equation, the discriminant helps us to find  the number of real solutions to a quadratic equation. The expression used to find the discriminant is the expression located under the radical in the quadratic formula.The discriminant is given by [tex]b^{2}-4ac[/tex]

It is denoted by D.

The Discriminant  is the name of the number under the radical symbol in the quadratic formula.