Barry is solving the equation 3x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 using the quadratic formula. He notices that, under the radical, the expression b2 - 4ac will be negative. This indicates that the equation has

A) 2 irrational solutions

B) 2 imaginary solutions

C) 2 rational solutions

D) no solutions

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Anne Proctor

Mathematics

14 July, 19:21

Barry is solving the equation 3x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 using the quadratic formula. He notices that, under the radical, the expression b2 - 4ac will be negative. This indicates that the equation has

A) 2 irrational solutions

B) 2 imaginary solutions

C) 2 rational solutions

D) no solutions

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Trevon Reeves · Answer 1

B, Imaginary solutions

Valeria Byrd · Answer 2

Two imaginary solutions ...

(b^2-4ac) is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation ...

if d<0, there are no real solutions (but there are two imaginary solutions)

if d=0, there is one real solution

if d>0, there are two real solutions.

Barry is solving the equation 3x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 using the quadratic formula. He notices that, under the radical, the expression b2 - 4ac will be negative. This indicates that the equation hasA) 2 irrational solutionsB) 2 imaginary solutionsC) 2 rational solutionsD) no solutions

Barry is solving the equation 3x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 using the quadratic formula. He notices that, under the radical, the expression b2 - 4ac will be negative. This indicates that the equation has

A) 2 irrational solutions

B) 2 imaginary solutions

C) 2 rational solutions

D) no solutions