SOLUTION: 1) What is the value of the discriminant? 11x^2-7x-14=0 2) Does it have two real solutions, two imaginary solutions, or one real solution?

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Question 333763: 1) What is the value of the discriminant?
11x^2-7x-14=0
2) Does it have two real solutions, two imaginary solutions, or one real solution?

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the value of the discriminant?
11x^2-7x-14=0
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D = b^2-4ac
D = 7^2-4*11*-14 = -9
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2) Does it have two real solutions, two imaginary solutions, or one real solution?
Since D < 0, two imaginary solutions.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The formula is

The discriminant is

Where






Since the discriminant is positive (), and it is not zero,
there are 2 real solutions
If the discriminant were zero, there would be 1 real solution.

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