73.3k views
0 votes
Find the discriminant for the following equation 3x^2+4x=2

2 Answers

8 votes
ANSWER: 40
Hope it helps you
Find the discriminant for the following equation 3x^2+4x=2-example-1
User Dmitri Nesteruk
by
7.7k points
7 votes

Answer:

The discriminant is 40

Explanation:

First, rewrite the equation as
3x^2+4x-2=0 so that the equation is in the form of
ax^2+bx+c=0. Thus, the discriminant is
b^2-4ac=(4)^2-4(3)(-2)=16+24=40. This tells us that since the discriminant is greater than 0, then there are 2 real solutions.

User Rien
by
8.0k points