How many real solutions does the following quadratic equation have?

25x^2 +60x+36=0

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To determine the number of real solutions for the quadratic equation \( 25x^2 + 60x + 36 = 0 \), we can use the discriminant. The discriminant \( D \) is given by the formula:

\[ D = b^2 - 4ac \]

where \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) are the coefficients from the quadratic equation \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \).

In this equation, we have:

  • \( a = 25 \)
  • \( b = 60 \)
  • \( c = 36 \)

Now, we can calculate the discriminant:

\[ D = (60)^2 - 4(25)(36) \]

Calculating \( (60)^2 \):

\[ (60)^2 = 3600 \]

Next, calculating \( 4(25)(36) \):

\[ 4(25)(36) = 4 \times 25 \times 36 = 100 \times 36 = 3600 \]

Now we substitute these values into the equation for the discriminant:

\[ D = 3600 - 3600 = 0 \]

Since the discriminant \( D = 0 \), this indicates that the quadratic equation has exactly one real solution (a repeated root).

Thus, the final answer is:

1 solution.