Suppose that to find the length of the base of a triangle, you write a quadratic equation and solve it to find b = 7 or b = -8. Explain why one solution should be discarded. (Select all that apply.)Only positive numbers make sense in this context.It is impossible to have negative solutions for a quadratic equation.The side of a triangle cannot have a negative length.Substituting a negative solution back into a quadratic equation does not check.Seven is too large of a base of a triangle.

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Suppose that to find the length of the base of a triangle, you write a quadratic equation and solve it to find b = 7 or b = -8. Explain why one solution should be discarded. (Select all that apply.) O Only positive numbers make sense in this context. O It is impossible to have negative solutions for a quadratic equation. O The side of a triangle cannot have a negative length. O Substituting a negative solution back into a quadratic equation does not check. O Seven is too large of a base of a triangle.

Suppose that to find the length of the base of a triangle, you write a quadratic equation and solve it to find b = 7 or b = -8. Explain why one solution should be discarded. (Select all that apply.) O Only positive numbers make sense in this context. O It is impossible to have negative solutions for a quadratic equation. O The side of a triangle cannot have a negative length. O Substituting a negative solution back into a quadratic equation does not check. O Seven is too large of a base of a triangle.

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Suppose that to find the length of the base of a triangle, you write a quadratic equation and solve it to find b = 7 or b = -8. Explain why one solution should be discarded. (Select all that apply.)
Only positive numbers make sense in this context.
It is impossible to have negative solutions for a quadratic equation.
The side of a triangle cannot have a negative length.
Substituting a negative solution back into a quadratic equation does not check.
Seven is too large of a base of a triangle.

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