What is true about the solutions of a quadratic equation when the radicand in the quadratic formula is negative?

No real solutions

Two identical rational solutions

Two different rational solutions

Two irrational solutions

Question

What is true about the solutions of a quadratic equation when the radicand in the quadratic formula is negative?

 No real solutions

 Two identical rational solutions

 Two different rational solutions

 Two irrational solutions

lgbasallote · Answer

hint:

b^2 -4ac > 0 means 2 different solution

b^2 -4ac = 0 means 2 identical solutions

b^2 - 4ac < 0 means no real solutions

does that help?

anonymous · Answer

a little, but what is a radicand?

lgbasallote · Answer

$$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$$
the radicand is the expression *in* the square root..in other worrds b^2 -4ac

anonymous · Answer

ohhh okay thanks!

lgbasallote · Answer

welcome

anonymous · Answer

so...would it be two different rational

lgbasallote · Answer

why do you say that?

lgbasallote · Answer

if the radicand is negative...then is it greater than 0?equal to 0? or less than 0?

anonymous · Answer

less than zero

anonymous · Answer

ohhh aha forgot about your hint

lgbasallote · Answer

haha lol =))

anonymous · Answer

Whats the answer???????????