Question

What type of solutions will a quadratic equation have when the discrimination b^2 - 4ac in the quadratic formula is negative? (plz give explanations)
a - two nonreal solutions
b - one real solution
c - two real solutions
d - no solutions

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The discriminant comes from the quadratic formula. We use the discriminant to determine, before factoring, what types of solutions we can expect when we do factor. In the quadratic formula, the discriminant is under a square root sign. If the number under a square root sign is negative (meaning the discriminant is negative), we will not have real number solutions because you can't have a negative number under a square root. So a is your choice.