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document.write( "How many solutions exist for a quadratic equation and how do we determine algebraically whether the solutions are real or complex? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many solutions exist for a quadratic equation and how do we determine algebraically whether the solutions are real or complex?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every quadratic can be written in the form y = ax^2 + bx + c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solutions are x = [-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b^2-4ac > 0 you have two Real Number solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac = 0 you have two EQUAL Real Number solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b^2-4ac <0 you have two complex number solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac is the determinant for the quadratic<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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