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Question
Determine whether the given quadratic equations have equal roots and if so, find the roots:
3x2 - 6x + 5 = 0
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Solution
The given equation is
3x2 - 6x + 5 = 0
Here, a = 3, b = -6 and c = 5
Discriminant
= b2 - 4ac
= (-6)2 - 4 x 3 x 5
= 36 - 60
= -24 < 0
imaginary roots.
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