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can someone explain it to me, i don't need the answer, i just need an detailed explanation of how they got the answer using the method that they provided

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Good idea to review quadratic functions and the quadratic formula.

Quadratics have three coefficients: ax² + bx + c, and the "discriminant" is defined as b²-4ac. Please review these rules:

1) if the discriminant is +, the quadratic equation has two real, unequal roots.

2) if the disc. is 0, the equation has two real, equal root.

3) If the disc. is - , the equation has two complex roots.

Here a = 1, b = -3 and c = 4. Therefore the discriminant is (-3)²-4(1)(4), or

-7. Rule 3) applies: the equation has two complex roots, but no real ones. Thus we know that the graph does not cross the x-axis.

Graphing the given quadratic, x² - 3x + 4, using a dashed "line," is helpful. As you can see in the illustration of this graph, the graph neither touches nor crosses the x-axis. Thus, y = x² - 3x + 4 is greater than 0 for all x. The answer: All real numbers.

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