document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132682>Question 1132682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the xy-plane, the graph of the function \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x2+bx+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does not intersect the x-axis. Which of the following must be true about b?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  In the xy-plane, the graph of the function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^2+bx+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does not intersect the x-axis. Which of the following must be true about b?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the rules of the discriminant b^2 - 4ac < than 0, no real solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 < (4*1*4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 < 16,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 > b < +4  will not intersect the x axis </SPAN>\n" );
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