which of the following is the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation if the value of its discriminant is positive and not a perfect square
a. the roots are not real
b. the roots are rational and equal
c. the roots are irrational
d. the roots are rational and not equal
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Answer:
C. the roots are irrational
Step-by-step explanation:
if D=0 then the roots are real, rational and equal
if D is positive and a perfect square, then the roots are real, rational and unequal
if D is positive and not a perfect square, then the roots are real, unequal and irrational
if D is negative, then the roots are not real or imaginary