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What indicators predict that a quadratic function will have a complex solution?

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The Discriminant predict that a quadratic function will have a complex solution.

Discriminant =
b^2 - 4ac

(1) If the discriminant is positive, there are two roots
(2) If the discriminant is 0, there is only one root
(3) If the discriminant is a negative, there are complex solutions.

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