Find the value of the discriminant of x2 + 6x + 11
For a quadratic equation in the form ax^2+bx+c=0 the determinant is given by b^2-4ac and is used to help identify the types of roots of the equation. In this case, the determinant is (6)^2-4(1)(11) which is equal to -8.
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