Problema Solution
use the discriminant to determine the nature of zeroes of each quadratic function,
f(x)=3x2-7x-6
h(x)=x2-4x+4
g(x)=15x2-10x+9
f(x)=-x2+6x+17
note: the (2) next to the x are exponents.
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f(x) = 3x2-7x - 6
b^2-4ac = 49-(4*3*-6) >0
there are two real zeroes for this function
x = -2/3 or x= 3
h(x)= x2 - 4x+4
b^2-4ac = 16-(4*1*4) = 0
There is only one real zero; there is only one real solution
x = 2
g(x) = 15x^2 -10x+9
b^2-4ac = 100-(4*15*9) <0
therefore, the are two imaginary solutions: (no real solutions)
x = (5+i(110)^1/2)/15 or (5-i(110)^1/2)/15
f(x)=-x2+6x+17
b^2-4ac = 36+(4*1*17) >0
There are two real irrational solutions:
x = -(26)^0.5 + 3 or x = (26)^0.5 + 3