document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149386>Question 149386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In dealing with quadratic equations, how do we determine wheather the solutions are real or complex? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the value of the discriminant (b^2-4ac) indicates the nature of the roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2-4ac)>0 __ 2 real roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2-4ac)=0 __ 1 real root __ actually a double root; two roots with the same value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^2-4ac)<0 __ 2 complex roots </SPAN>\n" );
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