SOLUTION: For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.
2x^2-10x-12=0
What is the value of the discriminant?
Which o
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Question 244806: For the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions.
2x^2-10x-12=0
What is the value of the discriminant?
Which one of the statements below is correct?
a. The equation has two imaginary solutions.
b. The equation has two real solutions.
c. The equation has one real solution?
Thanks for your help!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From we can see that , , and
Start with the discriminant formula.
Plug in , , and
Square to get
Multiply to get
Rewrite as
Add to to get
Since the discriminant is greater than zero, this means that there are two real solutions.
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