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Which statement is not true

Source: 1959 AHSME Problem 27

August 14, 2013
quadraticsVietaalgebrapolynomialquadratic formulaAMCquadratic equation

Problem Statement

Which one of the following is not true for the equation ix2−x+2i=0,ix^2-x+2i=0, where i=−1i=\sqrt{-1}? <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> The sum of the roots is 2 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ \text{The sum of the roots is 2} \qquad <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> The discriminant is 9<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{The discriminant is 9}\qquad <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> The roots are imaginary<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \text{The roots are imaginary}\qquad <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> The roots can be found using the quadratic formula<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ \text{The roots can be found using the quadratic formula}\qquad <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> The roots can be found by factoring, using imaginary numbers<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{The roots can be found by factoring, using imaginary numbers}
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