What is the discriminant of the equation?

3x^2 + 10x + 4 = 0

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The discriminant is the term under the radical sign in the quadratic formula.

x = (-b + - (b^2-4ac) ^ (1/2)) / (2a)

It is the b^2-4ac part. (a, b, c from the standard quadratic of form ax^2+bx+c)

In this case:

10^2-4*3*4

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