Answer:
(a) There are two complex roots
Step-by-step explanation:
The discriminant of a quadratic function describes the nature of its roots:
- <u>negative</u>: two complex roots
- <u>zero</u>: one real root (multiplicity 2)
- <u>positive</u>: two distinct real roots.
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Your discriminant of -8 is <em>negative</em>, so it indicates ...
There are two complex roots
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<em>Additional comment</em>
We generally study polynomials with <em>real coefficients</em>. These will never have an odd number of complex roots. Their complex roots always come in conjugate pairs.
Answer:Decreasing the distance between the objects
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: 19
Step-by-step explanation:
1. 13.75= 0.25b +0.50
-0.50 -0.50
13.25 = 0.25b; divide both sides by 0.25 to isolate b and you get:
53 = b
2. 10w + 4w = -84
Add like terms!
14w = -84; divide both sides by 14 to isolate w and you get:
w = -6
