Question

Describe how the discriminant of a quadratic equation is related to the number of real solutions the equation has.

Answer 1

If the discriminant of a quadratic equation, given by B^2-4AC is positive, it has 2 real solutions. If 0, it has 1 real solution and if negative it has 0 real solutions.

Answer 2

if it is positive it has real solutions if it is zero it has one real solution if it is negative it has two complex solutions