MCQ
Roots of a quadratic equation are real when discriminant is ______________
  • A
    zero
  • B
    greater than zero
  • C
    less than zero
  • D
    greater than or equal to zero

Answer

  1. greater than or equal to zero

Solution:

For a quadratic equation, ax2 + bx + c = 0, discriminant is b2-4ac.

Roots are $\frac{-\text{b}\pm\sqrt{\text{b}^2-4\text{ac}}}{2\text{a}}$ For real roots, radical must be non-negative i.e. discriminant should be greater than or equal to zero.

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