SOLUTION: Please Help. Use the discriminant to determine the number types of solutions of the quadratic equation t^2+8t+20=0.

Question 194753: Please Help. Use the discriminant to determine the number types of solutions of the quadratic equation t^2+8t+20=0.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

From we can see that , , and

Start with the discriminant formula.

Plug in , , and

Square to get

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Since the discriminant is less than zero, this means that there are two complex solutions.

In other words, there are no real solutions.

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