Question

What can we say about the solutions to

ax2+bx+c=0 with a=0
if
b2 - 4ac >0?
O That there is exactly one real solution.
O That the solutions are two different real numbers.
O That the solutions are conjugate complex numbers.
O That the solutions are not real numbers.

Answer 1

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Answer:

(a) That there is exactly one real solution

Explanation:

If a=0, the equation is a linear equation with one real zero:

x = -c/b

The quadratic discriminant is irrelevant.