Know Your Keywords — Math, Standard
Point 15 — Discriminant — one, two, or no solutions
What do we see?
2 solutions / 1 solution / 0 solutions; or 1 linear and 1 quadratic equation, for an SPR.
What do we understand?
Use the discriminant, not Desmos: b2 − 4ac > 0 gives two distinct real solutions, = 0 gives one, and < 0 gives none.
Question 1 of 3
x2 − 34x + c = 0
In the given equation, c is a constant. The equation has no real solutions if c > n. What is the least possible value of n?