If you use the discriminant of the quadratic formula: b² - 4ac to determine real from complex solution:
If b² - 4ac > 0 then there will be only real.
a = 1, b = b, and c = 15
b² -4(1)(15) > 0
b² > 60
b² - 60 > 0 can be solved by factoring:
(b - √60)(b +√60) > 0
Two cases:
First case: when both are positive:
b - √60 > 0 and b + √60 > 0 ---> b > √60 and b > -√60 ---> b > √60
Second case: when both are negative:
b - √60 < 0 and b + √60 < 0 ---> b < √60 and b < -√60 ---> b < -√60
These are the cases when it works; so the time that it doesn't work are:
-√60 < b < √60
So now, list all the integers between those two radicals.
If you use the discriminant of the quadratic formula: b² - 4ac to determine real from complex solution:
If b² - 4ac > 0 then there will be only real.
a = 1, b = b, and c = 15
b² -4(1)(15) > 0
b² > 60
b² - 60 > 0 can be solved by factoring:
(b - √60)(b +√60) > 0
Two cases:
First case: when both are positive:
b - √60 > 0 and b + √60 > 0 ---> b > √60 and b > -√60 ---> b > √60
Second case: when both are negative:
b - √60 < 0 and b + √60 < 0 ---> b < √60 and b < -√60 ---> b < -√60
These are the cases when it works; so the time that it doesn't work are:
-√60 < b < √60
So now, list all the integers between those two radicals.