SOLUTION: How many and of what type are the solutions of a quadratic equation when the value of the radicand is -20

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Question 582586: How many and of what type are the solutions of a quadratic equation when the value of the radicand is -20
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28705) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm assuming you mean the discriminant is -20.


If the discriminant is -20, then there are no real solutions. Instead, there are two complex/imaginary solutions.