document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770033>Question 770033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How should I go about using the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions for 4x^2-8x+4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My options are one real solution, one complex solution, two real solutions two complex solutions \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2-8x+4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The nature of roots depend on b^2-4ac the discriminant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=4,b=-8,c=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8)^2-4(4)(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64-64=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b^2-4ac=0 The roots are real and equal\r<BR>\n" );
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