Evaluate the Discriminant for the Equation $2 y ^ { 2 } = - 5 y - 6$

question 387

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the discriminant for the equation. Then use it to predict the number of distinct solutions, and whether they are rational, irrational, or nonreal complex.
- $2 y ^ { 2 } = - 5 y - 6$

• A) Two distinct irrational solutions
• B) One rational solution (a double solution)
• C) Two distinct nonreal complex solutions
• D) Two distinct rational solutions

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