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document.write( "The roots are imaginary when the discriminant is negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2 ; b = -8 ; c = C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discriminant = b^2-4ac = (-8)^2 - 4*2*C < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 - 8C < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8C > 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C > 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are imaginary when C > 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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