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Using discriminant to check real or complex solutions

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1. Determine whether the following equations have a solution or not? Justify your answer.
a) 5x2 + 8x + 7 = 0
b) (7)1/2y2 - 6y - 13(7)1/2 = 0
c) 2x2 + x - 1 = 0
d) 4/3x2 - 2x + 3/4 = 0
e) 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0
f) p2 - 4p + 4 = 0
g) m2 + m + 1 = 0
h) 3z2 + z - 1 = 0
2. If x = 3 and x = -5, then form a quadratic equation.
3. What type of solution do you get for quadratic equations where D < 0? Give reasons for your answer. Also provide an example of such a quadratic equation and find the solution of the equation.
4. Steve traveled 200 miles at a certain speed. Had he gone 10mph faster, the trip would have taken 1 hour less. Find the speed of his vehicle

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This solution shows how to use the discriminant to find out whether quadratic equations have real or complex solutions. It also includes solutions of some word problems on quadratic equations.

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