SOLUTION: Find an interval for b that equation has at least 1 real solution x^2 + bx +64 = 0

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Question 1184481: Find an interval for b that equation has at least 1 real solution
x^2 + bx +64 = 0

Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One or two real solutions for


-------discriminant must be nonzero.




Answer by ikleyn(52748)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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For it, the discriminant of the quadratic function must be greater than or equal to zero,

which leads to inequality  


    b^2 - 4*64 >= 0.


It gives


    b^2 >= 256,   


with the solutions  b >= 16  OR  b <= -16.    ANSWER

Solved.



Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It will have at least 1 real solution if its discriminant is non-negative.



has discriminant

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Solution: 

Edwin


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