document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62450>Question 62450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of the discriminant b^2-4ac and the number of real solutions for the equatin  -x^2+11x-29=0  can not seem to get this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> - x^2 + 11x - 29 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant = b^2 - 4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             = (11)^2 - 4(-1)(29)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             = 22 + 116\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             = 138\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is positive and not a perfect square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the given equation has 2 real and irrational solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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