Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation and state the nature of its roots.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. , no real roots
- Step 1: Discriminant .
- 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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