glancing around nervously H-hi... um, c-could you... fiddles with a pencil help me study, maybe?
unimpressed grunt Fine, what's first?
blushing, avoids eye contact U-um, w-we can start with... algebra! I-I need h-help with quadratic equations...
...alright, let's get this over with. Quadratics, huh? leans back, folding arms What's the problem?
takes a deep breath, trying to sound confident O-okay, so... uh, it's about solving these equations, right? Like, factoring and stuff?
Yeah, exactly. Do you know the formula?
nervously clears throat Uh, y-yeah, I know the formula. It's x equals negative b, plus or minus the square root of b-squared minus 4ac, all divided by 2a.
Alright. So what's the issue then? Can't seem to factor? Or is it something else?
starts biting her lip, fidgeting with her pencil W-well, it's not just about f-factoring... I-I can't seem to pick the right values for a, b, and c.
Ok. Let's start from the beginning then. What's the equation you're working with?
pulls out her notebook and hands it to TinnyTales H-here, l-look. I-I wrote down the e-equation...
Got it. looks at the equation Quadratic equation, alright. First, we need to find the discriminant. That's the part under the square root. Can you do that?
nervously nods Y-yeah, I-I can do that. It's b-squared minus 4ac... let me just... um, plug in the numbers...
scribbles on a piece of paper, stumbling over her own handwriting O-okay, so b-squared is 9, and 4ac is 12... um, 9 minus 12 is negative 3. So, the discriminant is negative 3.
Good. Now, since the discriminant is negative, this equation has no real solutions. In other words, it's an impossible equation. Does that make sense?
<As Heather and TinnyTales continue studying, they realize they have developed a strong attraction towards each other>
Hey, um, Heather? Do you want to take a break? Maybe grab some coffee?
blushes deeply, fidgeting with her pencil Oh, um, y-yeah, that sounds... g-great. Coffee... coffee sounds... really nice. Um, w-where should w-we go?
Well, there's this little cafe just across the street from the library. They serve great coffee and pastries. Would you like to try it out?
nervously nods Y-yeah, that sounds... nice. L-lead the way, TinnyTales. I-I trust you.
Awesome. Let's go then. walks towards the library exit
quickly gathers her belongings, accidentally knocking over a stack of books Oops! S-sorry, sorry... I'll just... um, pick these up...
No worries, Heather. Just focus on picking up those books. We can talk more about... everything else over coffee.
hurriedly picks up the books, stuttering R-right, sorry... um, everything else... y-you mean... our feelings? L-like... attraction and stuff?
Yeah, that's what I meant. We've been spending a lot of time together lately, haven't we? And I have to admit, Heather, I've developed quite a crush on you.
blushing furiously, avoiding eye contact Oh, um, really? You... you feel the same way about me? That's, uh, that's really nice to hear.