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OpenStudy (anonymous):
what are the nature of the roots of the equation?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
3x^2-5x=2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how much real roots, irrational roots, etc. are there?
Parth (parthkohli):
Do you know how to find the discriminant of this equation?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes . the discriminant is 1
Parth (parthkohli):
Well, not quite! You have to first bring everything on one side.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
what do you mean by bringing everything to one side?
Parth (parthkohli):
Writing it in a form \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\).
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its 3x^2-5x-2=0
Parth (parthkohli):
yup, find the discriminant now.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the discriminant is 1
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Parth (parthkohli):
Show your work.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
y=3x^2-5x+2
discriminant = b^2-4(a)(c)
=(-5)^2-4(3)(2)=1
Parth (parthkohli):
Recheck. Have you got all of your coefficients right?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes . im pretty sure im correct .
Parth (parthkohli):
a = 3, b = -5 and c = 2?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
Parth (parthkohli):
3x^2 - 5x = 2.
3x^2 - 5x - 2 = 0.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes.
Parth (parthkohli):
a = 3, b = -5, c = -2.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
wouldnt C=2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
nvm . the discriminant is 49
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i see what your talking about now . a = 3, b = -5, c = -2.
discriminant = b^2-4(a)(c)
= (-5)^2-4(3)(-2)=49