Without Solving, Determine the Character of the Solutions of the Equation

question 82

Multiple Choice

Without solving, determine the character of the solutions of the equation.
- $$x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 16 = 0$$

• A) a repeated real solution
• B) two complex solutions that are conjugates of each other
• C) two unequal real solutions

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