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Knowledge of complex numbers are required to solve quadratics too (when the discriminant is negative).



Not to solve real quadratic equations with real solutions. In that case, negative discriminants mean there is no solution.

Whereas in the cubic case, you can come across Square roots of negative numbers when finding real solutions in real equations.

Hence, you can treat the quadratic case within the world of just the reals. Whereas the cubic case doesn't work that easily when working with just the reals.




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