Use the Discriminant to Find the Number and Kind of Solutions

question 110

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to find the number and kind of solutions for the following equation.

• A) D = 73, two irrational
• B) D = - 4, two complex
• C) D = 4, two rational
• D) D = - 73, two complex
• E) D = 0, one rational

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