Calculate the discriminant and use it to determine how many real-number roots the equation has.

3x2 – 6x + 1 = 0

A.
two real-number roots

B.
no real-number roots

C.
three real-number roots

D.
one real-number root

Question

Calculate the discriminant and use it to determine how many real-number roots the equation has.

3x2 – 6x + 1 = 0
	
	
 
A.
	two real-number roots
	
 
B.
	no real-number roots
	
 
C.
	three real-number roots
	
 
D.
	one real-number root

anonymous · Answer

@Nurali

anonymous · Answer

are you sure your not a computer?

anonymous · Answer

@Nurali

nurali · Answer

i think two real-number roots.

mrnood · Answer

look at your equation and compare it with

ax^2 +bx _C

Write down the numbers that correspond with a, b & c

then work out what b^2 is

then work out what 4*a*c is

I will help you from there if you post your response...

mrnood · Answer

@speartonion how do oyu know that @Nurali is correct?

Many answers given here are just plain WRONG - he has given you no explanation