COMPLETING THE SQUARE?

Question

anonymous · Answer

Is completing the square is a good method for solving when the Discriminant is negative? Use x^2 +10x +16 as an example and respond in complete sentences.

anonymous · Answer

explanation here: http://www.mathwarehouse.com/quadratic/discriminant-in-quadratic-equation.php

anonymous · Answer

Thx, but I understand the discriminant, what I don't understand is what completing the square has to do with it when the discriminant is negative, which this one is in this equation (-59).

anonymous · Answer

If the discriminant is negative then there are no real roots

anonymous · Answer

there would be a pair of complex or imaginary roots

anonymous · Answer

@mathhelpnow

anonymous · Answer

Ok, so completing the square wouldn't be a good method then for this?

anonymous · Answer

quadratic formula works for it. but yes I agree with you