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Question
Determine the nature of the roots for the following quadratic equation
15x2 + 11x + 2 = 0
Solution
Here a = 15, b = 11, c = 2
∆ = b2 – 4ac
∆ = 112 – 4(15) × 2
= 121 – 120
∆ = 1 > 0
So the equation will have real and unequal roots
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