First student
(−6)² − 4·9 = −36 − 36
Calculates the discriminant and loses the sign: a negative number squared stays negative.
Where the cause really is
- Quadratic equations · Grade 8
- Square roots · Grade 8
- Rational numbers · Grade 7
- Operations with negative numbers · Grade 6
Rebuild the foundation. Without it, the stumbling will continue in the topics that follow.