SOLUTION: Determine nature of solution y^2=3/4y+4/7

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Question 373975: Determine nature of solution
y^2=3/4y+4/7
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y%5E2=%283%2F4%29y%2B4%2F7
y%5E2-%283%2F4%29y-4%2F7=0
Use the discriminant, D
D=b%5E2-4ac
D=%283%2F4%29%5E2-4%281%29%28-4%2F7%29
D=9%2F16%2B16%2F7
Since D%3E0, there are two real roots.
Since D is not a perfect square, the two roots are irrational.
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