The quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has two distinct real roots if:
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The quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 has two distinct real roots if:
Answer: B. b^2 - 4ac > 0 — For a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, two distinct real roots exist exactly when the discriminant b^2 - 4ac is greater than 0.
- A.
b^2 - 4ac < 0
- B.
b^2 - 4ac > 0
- C.
b^2 - 4ac = 0
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
For a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, two distinct real roots exist exactly when the discriminant b^2 - 4ac is greater than 0.
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