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Which of the statements about the following quadratic equation is true?
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Which of the statements about the following quadratic equation is true? T-example-1

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The correct option is D. 0; One real root.

Step-by-step explanation

Given:

4x² + 12x + 9 = 0

From the above;

a=4 b=12 and c=9

Using the quadratic formula


x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a}

Substitute the values.


x=\frac{-12\pm\sqrt[]{12^2-4(4)(9)}}{2*4}
=\frac{-12\pm\sqrt[]{144-144}}{8}
=\frac{-12\pm\sqrt[]{0}}{8}

Our interest is the value of b²-4ac.

If b²-4ac> 0, then the roots are real and unequal.

If b² - 4ac =0, then the roots are real and equal which implies there will be one root.

If b² - 4ac < 0, then the roots are complex.

In our case, the value of b²-4ac = 0, which implies we have just one real roots.

Therefore, the correct option is D. 0; One real root.

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