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Given that ax²+bx+c= 0 and that a, b, and c are integers, match each of the following values of the discriminant to the type of solutions. The discriminant is -3 two real rational N [ Select] The discriminant is 9 one real two imaginary The discriminant is 3 two real rational two real irrational The discriminant is O

Given that ax²+bx+c= 0 and that a, b, and c are integers, match each of the following-example-1
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The expression for Discriminant is :


Discri\min ant=b^2-4ac

The expression of roots with discriminant is :


x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{D}}{2a}

1) Discrminant is ( - 3)

Then The root will be negative :


\begin{gathered} x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{D}}{2a} \\ x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{(-3)}}{2a} \end{gathered}

Thus there are no real roots

Discriminant is ( - 3 ) , Thre are no real roots, both the roots are imaginary

Two Imaginary roots

2) Discriminant is 9

Then the roots will be :


\begin{gathered} x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{D}}{2a} \\ x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{(9)}}{2a} \end{gathered}

There will be two real roots

Discriminant is 9, There are two real roots

3) Discriminant is 3 :

Then the roots will be :


\begin{gathered} x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{D}}{2a} \\ x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{(3)}}{2a} \\ as\text{ :}\sqrt[]{3}\text{ is a irrational number } \\ x\text{ = irrat}ionals\text{ number} \end{gathered}

There will be two real irrational roots

4) Discriminant is zero


\begin{gathered} x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{D}}{2a} \\ x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{(3)}}{2a} \\ as\text{ :}\sqrt[]{3}\text{ is a irrational number } \\ x\text{ = irrat}ionals\text{ number} \end{gathered}

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