Beginning Algebra
If D>0D > 0, the equation has two identical real roots and the vertex is on the xx-axis
If D<0D < 0, the equation has two complex solutions and the graph does not cross the xx-axis
If D=0D = 0, the equation has no real solutions and the graph is entirely above or below the xx-axis
If D>0D > 0, the equation has no real solutions because the discriminant must be negative for real roots