Use the Discriminant to Determine the Number and Type of Solutions

question 168

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions of the equation.
- $x ^ { 2 } - 3 x - 5 = 0$

• A) two complex but not real solutions
• B) two real solutions
• C) one real solution

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