SOLUTION: use the discriminant to determine the number of real roots of each equation and then solve each equation using the quadratic formula. 9s^2 + 2 = 12s

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Question 934059: use the discriminant to determine the number
of real roots of each equation and then solve each equation using
the quadratic formula.

9s^2 + 2 = 12s

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Put into general form for ease of the formula.



Corresponding to ,
discriminant is .

Yours is .
What is the value? What is the SIGN?


IF This,__________WHAT TYPE AND AMOUNT OF ROOTS
POSITIVE__________Two Real Roots
ZERO______________One Real Root
NEGATIVE__________Two Complex Roots with imaginary component

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