Python Math: Calculate the discriminant value
9. Quadratic Discriminant Calculator
Write a Python program to calculate the discriminant value.
Note: The discriminant is the name given to the expression that appears under the square root (radical) sign in the quadratic formula.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
def discriminant():
x_value = float(input('The x value: '))
y_value = float(input('The y value: '))
z_value = float(input('The z value: '))
discriminant = (y_value**2) - (4*x_value*z_value)
if discriminant > 0:
print('Two Solutions. Discriminant value is:', discriminant)
elif discriminant == 0:
print('One Solution. Discriminant value is:', discriminant)
elif discriminant < 0:
print('No Real Solutions. Discriminant value is:', discriminant)
discriminant()
Sample Output:
The x value: 4 The y value: 8 The z value: 2 Two Solutions. Discriminant value is: 32.0
Flowchart:
For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:
- Write a Python program that calculates the discriminant of a quadratic equation given coefficients a, b, and c, and prints whether there are two, one, or no real solutions.
- Write a Python function to compute the discriminant and then use it to determine the nature of the quadratic roots, printing the appropriate message.
- Write a Python script to prompt the user for quadratic coefficients, compute the discriminant, and then output the number of solutions based on the discriminant value.
- Write a Python program to compare the discriminants of two quadratic equations and print which one has a larger discriminant value.
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