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Question
Without actually determining the roots comment upon the nature of the roots of each of the following equations:
3x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
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Solution
3x2 + 2x - 1 = 0
Here, a = 3, b = 2 and c = -1
D = b2 - 4ac
= 4 - 4 x 3 x (-1)
⇒ D = 4 + 12
= 16 > 0.
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