SOLUTION: evaluate the discriminant, and predict the type and number of solutions. s^2+2s+5=0

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Question 463980: evaluate the discriminant, and predict the type and number of solutions.
s^2+2s+5=0

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evaluate the discriminant, and predict the type and number of solutions.
s^2+2s+5=0
...
a=1, b=2, c=5
discriminant=b^2-4*a*c
=4-4*1*20
=4-20=-16
you will get 2 imaginary solutions

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