Question

Given the trinomial 5x^2-2x-3, predict the type of solutions.

Answer 1

Consider the trinomial $5x^2-2x-3.$

1. Find the discriminant:

$D=b^2-4ac=(-2)^2-4\cdot 5\cdot (-3)=4+60=64,\\ \\\sqrt{D}=8>0.$

2. Find the roots of given trinomial:

$x_{1,2}=\dfrac{-b\pm \sqrt{D}}{2a}=\dfrac{2\pm 8}{2\cdot 5}=1,-0.6.$

3. Conclusion: given trinomial has two different real roots.

Answer 2

Given: 5x^2 - 2x - 3

Using a calculator to obtain the solutions to the given trinomial, the solutions obtained are 1 and -3/5. The values 1 and -3/5 are rational and real numbers. Therefore, the type of solutions obtained are rational and real.