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What is the value of the discriminant, b2 − 4ac, for the quadratic equation 0 = x2 − 4x + 5, and what does it mean about the number of real solutions the equation has?

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Answer: The discriminant is −4, so the equation has no real solutions

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in your problem a = 1, b = -4 and c = 5
so discriminant is -4
the discriminat is the value under the radical so if the number is negative there is no real solution.
if the number is 0 there is one solution
if the number is positive there are two solutions
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