John calculated the discriminant of f (x) = 5x² + 3x + 1 to be a negative number (-11). Which of the following is correct? A. there are no real roots B. there are 2 real roots C. there is one real root D. there are 2 negative roots

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Rodolfo Booth

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30 December, 22:11

John calculated the discriminant of f (x) = 5x² + 3x + 1 to be a negative number (-11). Which of the following is correct? A. there are no real roots B. there are 2 real roots C. there is one real root D. there are 2 negative roots

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Natalya Bowman · Answer 1

The discriminant is a parameter of an object calculated as an aid to its solution. in a quadratic expression, discriminant is given by (b^2-4ac), when the discriminant is a negative number it implies that:

A. There are no real roots