Use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions the equation has.

x2 + 8x + 12 = 0

a. no real solution

b. one real solution

c. two rational solutions

d. two irrational solutions

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Nigel

23 June, 05:43

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Alfredo · Answer 1

Discriminant = square root (b^2 - 4*a*c)

square root (64 - 4*1*12) =

square root (16) =

4

Therefore it has 2 rational soltions

Use the discriminant to determine the number and type of solutions the equation has.x2 + 8x + 12 = 0a. no real solutionb. one real solutionc. two rational solutionsd. two irrational solutions