Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation and state the nature of its roots.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. , no real roots

  1. Step 1: Discriminant .
  2. Step 2: Since , the quadratic equation has no real roots.
Answer
, no real roots.
Why not the others: means roots are non-real (complex), not distinct real; positive drops the negative sign; and requires .

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