How can you tell when a quadratic equation has no real solutions?

When the radicand is negative
When b in the quadratic formula is greater than the radicand
When the radicand equals zero
When the radicand is not a perfect square

Question

How can you tell when a quadratic equation has no real solutions?

When the radicand is negative
When b in the quadratic formula is greater than the radicand
When the radicand equals zero
When the radicand is not a perfect square

misty1212 · Answer

HI!!

misty1212 · Answer

the right word for "radicand" in the quadratic formula is "discriminant"

misty1212 · Answer

and you cannot take the square root of a negative number

studyhoney · Answer

A or C maybe

misty1212 · Answer

no just A
if you have a negative number inside the radical, the solution is not a real number

studyhoney · Answer

okay thanks @misty1212