SOLUTION: b^2 - 4ac is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation. Consider: if b^2 - 4ac < 0 what can be said of the solutions ? I'm not sure what to do or how to answ

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Question 68627: b^2 - 4ac is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation.
Consider: if
b^2 - 4ac < 0
what can be said of the solutions ?

I'm not sure what to do or how to answer this!
Thanks
Answer by stanbon(48558) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If b^2-4ac<0 the roots of the quadratic function
are unequal and they are complex. That means they
are not Real Numbers.
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Cheers,
Stan H.