Question: values of b? Can someone help me with these two problems\nall values of b in the following equations that will\ngive one or more real number solutions.\n1# 5x^2+bx+1=0\n2# -3x^2+bx-3=0

Answer: for realsolutions thecondition is b^2>4ac\n1.b^2-4ac must be positive b^2>20\n\n\n2.b^2>4ac or b^2-4ac positive\n=>b^2-4ac must be greater than zero \n=>b^2>36
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