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advanced-mathDetermine the nature of the roots for .
A
One real repeated root
B
Two distinct real roots
C
No real roots
D
One real and one imaginary
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the correct answer. Calculate the discriminant .
- .
- .
- Since , there is exactly one real repeated root.
Choice B is incorrect because is not positive. Choice C is incorrect because is not negative. Choice D is incorrect because roots come in conjugate pairs.