What is the discriminant of $x^2 + 4x + 10 = 0$ and what does that mean?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-26T04:25:15

Solve y = x^2 + 4x + 10 = 0

D = b^2 - 4ac = 16 - 40 = - 24 < 0. Since D < 0, there are no real roots. There are 2 complex roots.

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