Question

Use the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation

Answer 1

The given equation is in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where

a = 2

b = -12

c = 18

Those a,b,c values are plugged into the discriminant formula below

d = b^2 - 4ac

d = (-12)^2 - 4(2)(18)

d = 144 - 144

d = 0

The discriminant is zero, so there is only one real root. This root is specifically a rational number.