To check the nature of the roots of the quadratic, we'll
have to solve the equation. First, we'll divide the equation by
2:
x^2 - x - 30 = 0
We'll
verify if the equation has any roots.
For this reason,
we'll determine the discriminant of the quadratic:
delta =
b^2 - 4ac
a,b,c, are the coefficients of the
equation:
a = 1, b = -1 and c =
-30
delta = 1 + 120
delta =
121
Since delta is positive, the quadratic has 2 different
roots.
Now, we'll apply quadratic formula to determine the
roots of the equation:
x1 = (1 +
sqrt121)/2
x1 = (1+11)/2
x1 =
12/2
x1 = 6
x2 =
(1-11)/2
x2 = -10/2
x2 =
-5
We notice that both roots of the quadratic
are integer and they are: x1 = 6 and x2 = -5.
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