document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873125>Question 873125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having issues with this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Determine the number of the real solutions of -x^2-4x+1=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Use the quadratic formula to find the exact values of the real solutions, if they exist. Give the solution set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "© Use a calculator to find approximations for the answers. Round your answers to the nearest thousandth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Determine the number of the real solutions of -x^2-4x+1=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2-4x%2B1=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2-4x%2B1=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, a = -1, b = -4, and c = 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The discriminant is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac+=+%28-4%29%5E2+-4%28-1%29%281%29+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac+=+%28-4%29%5E2+-4%28-1%29%281%29+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the discriminant is greater than zero, then there are two real solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > real solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Use the quadratic formula to find the exact values of the real solutions, if they exist. Give the solution set.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic formula is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284+%2B-+sqrt%2820%29%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284+%2B-+sqrt%2820%29%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answers: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Bsqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Bsqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2-sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2-sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "© Use a calculator to find approximations for the answers. Round your answers to the nearest thousandth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The approximate answers are 0.236 and -4.236. </SPAN>\n" );
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