Use the Discriminant to Determine What Type of Solutions Exist $5 y ^ { 2 } + 6 y - 3 = 0$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to determine what type of solutions exist for the quadratic equation. Do not solve the equation. $5 y ^ { 2 } + 6 y - 3 = 0$

• A)nonreal complex numbers, complex conjugates
• B)rational, unequal
• C)irrational, unequal
• D)rational, equal
• E)irrational, equal

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