Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.4 Quadratic Equations - 1.4 Exercises - Page 122: 88

Answer

The equation has two irrational solutions.

Work Step by Step

$2x^{2}+4x+1=0$ The discriminant is given by $b^{2}-4ac$. For this equation, $a=2$, $b=4$ and $c=1$ Let the discriminant be $D$. Substitute the known values into the formula and evaluate: $D=4^{2}-4(2)(1)=16-8=8$ Since the discriminant is equal to a positive, non-perfect square number, the equation has two solutions and they are irrational numbers.
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