Use the Discriminant to Determine the Number and Type of Solutions

question 370

Multiple Choice

Use the Discriminant to Determine the Number and Type of Solutions
Compute the discriminant. Then determine the number and type of solutions for the given equation.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + 7 x + 6 = 0$$

• A) 25 ; two unequal real solutions
• B) \(- 73\); two complex imaginary solutions
• C) 0 ; one real solution

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