Sign of quadratic between roots (a>0: parabola up ⇒ negative between roots, positive outside)

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a>0: parabola up ⇒ negative between roots, positive outside

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
a,b,cQuadratic coeffs
rootsReal distinct roots α<β

When to use this

Distinct real roots and a≠0.