Use the discriminant to deterraine number and type of solutions of the following quadratic equation 10x ^ 2 + 23x - 42 = 0

Answer 1

This is a Math question and not a SOLIDWORKS question. The discriminant is the part of the quadratic equation solution that is b² - 4ac. The discriminant is therefore (23)² - 4(10)(-42) = 47. This means that there are two real solutions since the discriminant is greater than 0. If the discriminant was less than zero, then there would be two imaginary solutions. If equal to zero, then if would mean only one real solution.