To find: whether the roots of the equation are rational, irrational, or imaginary
Answer to Problem 8MRE
The root of the equation is rational.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Consider the given equation,
Concept used:
The formula of the discriminant is:
If,
If,
If,
Calculation :
The root of the equation can be obtained as:
Here,
Since,
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