Question

find the discriminant of 3p^2-6p+8=0 and give the number and type of solutions to the equation.

Answer 1

Discriminant is b2-4ac, the 3, -6, and 8 are for each of those variables.
If it's positive, there are 2 answers, if it's negative there is no real, if it's 0 there's one, and if it's a perfect square you can factor it farther.

Answer 2

\[b^2 - 4ac\] is the discriminant... a = 3, b = -6, x = 8

if = 0 1 or repeated solutions

>0 2 solutions

<0 no real solution.

Answer 3

so for this problem is there a specific type of solution?