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Explain why a positive discriminant results in two real solutions.

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Explanation:

If the discriminant b^2 - 4ac > 0, then the two solutions are


(-b +- √(b^2 - 4ac) )/(2a), and in both cases, the value on the square root is > 0, so the result will always be a real number.

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