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Describe how the discriminant of a quadratic equation is related to the number of real solutions the equation has.
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Describe how the discriminant of a quadratic equation is related to the number of real solutions the equation has.

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If the discriminant of a quadratic equation, given by B^2-4AC is positive, it has 2 real solutions. If 0, it has 1 real solution and if negative it has 0 real solutions.
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if it is positive it has real solutions if it is zero it has one real solution if it is negative it has two complex solutions
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