Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - The Quadratic Formula - Exercise Set - Page 608: 65

Answer

Graph b)

Work Step by Step

A quadratic equation that has imaginary solutions does not have real solutions, therefore its graph does not intersect the $x$-axis. The only graph that fits is Graph b) (all the points of the parabola are above the $x$-axis).
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