Question 274459: the discriminant of a quadratic equation is 35, are the roots
1. equal,
2. rational,
3. imaginary
?
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Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the discriminant is the part of the quadratic formula that is under the square root sign (b^2 - 4ac)
if the discriminant is a perfect square, the the roots are rational
___ if not a perfect square, the roots are irrational
if the discriminant is less than zero, the roots are imaginary
___ greater than or equal to zero, the roots are real
if the discriminant equals zero, the roots are equal
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