Evaluate the Discriminant for the Equation $$8 + 3 z ^ { 2 } = 3 z$$

question 122

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.
- $$8 + 3 z ^ { 2 } = 3 z$$

• 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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