How many roots does a quadratic have if the discriminant if prime?

"The discriminant is prime?" I haven't heard that one before.

Here are the general rules:

1. a positive discriminant results in two real, unequal roots.

2. a zero discr. results in two real, equal roots.

3. a negative discr. results in two complex roots, which sometimes means two imaginary roots.

i dont get it. where are the "descriptions"?

2 and 1.

step-by-step explanation:

plug in each answer. 0 doesn't work, 1 does. so does 2. 4 doesn't:

0 = 1 is not true.

2 = 2 is true.

4 = 4 is true.

8 = 16 is not true.

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