Quadratic Formula with Complex Solutions Warmup

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What letter usually represents an imaginary number?

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i

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-1

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i

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All of the above

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What is the quadratic formula?

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What does the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) tell us about the solutions of a quadratic equation?

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It indicates the nature of the roots: if > 0, two real solutions; = 0, one real solution; < 0, two complex solutions.

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What is the significance of complex solutions in quadratic equations?

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They occur when the discriminant is negative, indicating no real solutions.

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What is the relationship between complex numbers and the Cartesian plane?

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Complex numbers can be represented as points in the Cartesian plane, with the real part on the x-axis and the imaginary part on the y-axis.