Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions

If the discriminant is negative, then the quadratic has:

• 1 Real Solution

• 2 Real Solutions

• Half a Solution

• 2 Complex (imaginary) Solutions

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

CCSS.HSN.CN.C.7

How does the quadratic equation show that there should be two complex solutions?

• b²

• ±

• b² - 4ac

• 2a

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

CCSS.HSN.CN.C.7

The discriminant is

• aX²  + bX  +  c

• b - 4ac

• b² - 4ac

• b² + 4ac

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

• A
• B
• C
• D

Solve for x: 

• x = {-4, -1}

• x = {-1, -4}

• x = {2+i, 2-i}

• x = {-2+i, -2-i}

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

CCSS.HSN.CN.C.7

• ±72
• ±12
• 12
• No real solution

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

What is this formula?

• This is the speed of light formula.

• This is the quadratic formula.

• This is the zero product property.

• This is scary.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

• -5i
• 5
• 5i
• -5

Solve by taking square roots:

k² - 6 = -50

• k = ±4i√11

• k = ±4√11

• k = ±2i√11

• k = ±2√11

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B