document.write( "Question 144900: What type of solution do you get for quadratic equations where D < 0? Give reasons for your answer. Also provide an example of such a quadratic equation and find the solution of the equation.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #105584 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What type of solution do you get for quadratic equations where D < 0? Give reasons for your answer. Also provide an example of such a quadratic equation and find the solution of the equation. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "If the discriminant is negative the quadratic has two unequal complex \n" ); document.write( "number solutions. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Example: \n" ); document.write( "y = x^2 +x + 5 \n" ); document.write( "D = 1^2-4*1*5 = -19 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-1 +-sqrt(-19)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-1 + isqrt(19)]/2 or x = [-1 - isqrt(19)]/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |