document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420797>Question 420797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State the value of the discriminant, and the describe the nature of solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x^2-5x+4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. The equation has two real solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. The equation has one real solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. The equation has two imaginary solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the discriminant is a positive number, there are 2 real solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the discriminant is a negative number, there are 2 imaginary solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the discriminant is 0, there is 1 real solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you calculate the discriminant here (I'll leave that for you to do), you should get a positive number, so the answer is A. </SPAN>\n" );
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