document.write( "Question 259749: The discriminant determines how many _____ a quadratic equation will have and whether they are real or imaginary.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "if the discriminant is positive there are two real solutions
\n" ); document.write( "if the discriminant is 0 then there is one real solution (or two that are the same)
\n" ); document.write( "if the discriminant is negative there are 2 imaginary solutions
\n" ); document.write( "b^2-4ac is the discriminant
\n" ); document.write( "when the equation is in the form ax^2+by+c=0
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