SOLUTION: Compute the value of the discriminant and give the number of real solutions to the quadratic equation: 3x^2 - 7x + 9 = 0

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Question 38727: Compute the value of the discriminant and give the number of real solutions to the quadratic equation:
3x^2 - 7x + 9 = 0
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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The discriminant for
3x^2 - 7x + 9 = 0
is found by b^2 - 4ac
Here that is
(-7)^2 - 4(3)(9) =
49 - 108 =
-59
Roots are complex, and no real roots exist.