alleryStart learning →A real cubic with negative discriminant has how many real roots?
AExactly two
BThree distinct
CZero real roots
DExactly one
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Exactly one
A negative discriminant means one real root and a pair of non-real complex conjugate roots.
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