Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. two distinct real roots

  1. Step 1: The discriminant is .
  2. Step 2: A discriminant that is positive gives two distinct real roots.
Answer
two distinct real roots.
Why not the others: one repeated real root, no real roots and two complex roots with real parts only do not fit.

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