51 my dude ..................
Option C:
is the value of a and b
Explanation:
Given that the expression 
We need to determine the value of a and b
Let us consider the term
and take the prime factorization of the term 648
Thus, we have,
648 divides by 2,

324 divides by 2,

162 divides by 2,

81 divides by 3,

27 divides by 3,

9 divides by 3,

Thus, we have,

Therefore, equating the powers of 2 and 3, we get,

Hence, the value of a and b is 3 and 4
Thus, Option C is the correct answer.
I think you are referring to the (square root of b^2 - 4ac) in the quadratic formula.
When b^2 - 4ac is less than zero, the solutions to the quadratic equation will be complex (iamginary).