Question

2xsquared-9x+1=0 value of discriminant and number of real solutions

Answer 1

Answer:

• discriminant: 73

• # of real solutions: 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Comparing the equation ...

2x^2 -9x +1 = 0

to the generic form ...

ax^2 +bx +c = 0

we find the coefficient values to be ...

a = 2; b = -9; c = 1

That makes the value of the discriminant, (b^2 -4ac), be ...

(-9)^2 -4(2)(1) = 81 -8 = 73

Since the discriminant is positive, the number of real solutions is 2.