document.write( "Question 171708: 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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #126828 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What type of solution do you get for quadratic equations where D < 0? \n" ); document.write( "It does not have Real Number solutions; it has complex number solutions. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Give reasons for your answer. \n" ); document.write( "If b^2 - 4ac < 0 the sqrt is a complex number \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also provide an example of such a quadratic equation and find the solution of the equation \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 5x + 10 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-5 +- sqrt(25-4*10)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-5 +- sqrt(-15)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "x = [-5 +-isqrt(15)]/2 \n" ); document.write( "========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |