value of discriminat

[shea14shea]

For the following equation state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.
20x^2+5x+13=0

a. Two real solutions.
b. One real solution.
c. Two imaginary solutions

I think it is C but other than that I am lost!

 

[JuicyBurger]

Do you know the quadratic formula and which part of it is the discriminant?

 

[shea14shea]

No. I think it is the wording that confuses me more than anything.

 

[JuicyBurger]

No. I think it is the wording that confuses me more than anything.

Quadratic formula:

\(\displaystyle \frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\)

Where a is the coefficient of your \(\displaystyle x^2\) term, b is the coefficient of your \(\displaystyle x\) term, and c is your constant.