document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274459>Question 274459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the discriminant of a quadratic equation is 35, are the roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. equal,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. rational,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. imaginary<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200292 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=200292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the discriminant is the part of the quadratic formula that is under the square root sign (b^2 - 4ac)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the discriminant is a perfect square, the the roots are rational<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ if not a perfect square, the roots are irrational\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the discriminant is less than zero, the roots are imaginary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ greater than or equal to zero, the roots are real\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the discriminant equals zero, the roots are equal </SPAN>\n" );
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