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OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

MEDAL WILL BE AWARDED! what are the roots of the equation 3x^2-x+2=0?

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

do you know how to factor?

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

yes

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

factor 3x^2-x+2

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

i tried that but it didnt match the answer choices. A)1,2/3 b)3,-2 c)1+5i/6,1-5i/6 d)1+isqrt23/6,1-isqrt/6

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

like, wouldnt you have to cheat/uncheat??

OpenStudy (imstuck):

According to the rules for solutions for polynomials, since this graph does not go through the x-axis, there are no real solutions. The answer is 0.

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

thats not an answer choice.

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

no the answer isnt zero there is no real solution but there is an imaginary solution

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

did you use quadratic formula

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

tell me what you get

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

i thoght you would to 3*2 so you will cheat to uncheat. then you would see what multiplys and adds to get -1.

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

this cant be factored

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

then show me what to do ! please! im so confused

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

do you know what the quadratic formula is?

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

probably. cant remember.

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/quadform.htm this should help

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

anyone else want to help?

OpenStudy (bethgrace96):

just want the problem worked out so i can see

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