Based on the value of the discriminant, how many real solutions does 9h

2
−6=7h have?

Two real solutions

One real solution

No real solutions

1 answer

To determine how many real solutions the equation \( 9h^2 - 6 = 7h \) has, we can first rewrite it in standard form:

\[ 9h^2 - 7h - 6 = 0 \]

The discriminant \( D \) of a quadratic equation in the form \( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 \) is given by:

\[ D = b^2 - 4ac \]

For our equation \( 9h^2 - 7h - 6 = 0 \), the coefficients are:

  • \( a = 9 \)
  • \( b = -7 \)
  • \( c = -6 \)

Now we can calculate the discriminant:

\[ D = (-7)^2 - 4 \cdot 9 \cdot (-6) \] \[ D = 49 - 4 \cdot 9 \cdot (-6) \] \[ D = 49 + 216 \] \[ D = 265 \]

Since the discriminant \( D \) is greater than zero (\( D > 0 \)), this means that the quadratic equation has two real solutions.

Therefore, the answer is:

Two real solutions.