document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942624>Question 942624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the discriminant to determine the number of real roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x2 + 3x + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many real roots does the equation have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one real root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two real roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no real roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no solution to the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x2 + 3x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = b^2-4ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 3^2 - 4*1*9 = 9-36 = -27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since D is negative the equation has no Real roots<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many real roots does the equation have? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one real root<BR>\n" );
document.write( " two real roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( " no real roots<BR>\n" );
document.write( " no solution to the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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