-92
Step-by-step explanation:
If a quadratic equation has the following form:
[tex]ax^2 + bx + c =0, \;\;\;a \neq 0[/tex]
then its discriminant D is defined as
[tex]D = b^2 - 4ac[/tex]
In our given quadratic equation, a = 4, b = -2 and c = 6, so its discriminant is
[tex]D = (-2)^2 - 4(4)(6) = -92[/tex]
Note: The value of the discriminant D will determine the characteristics of the roots of the quadratic equation according to the following rules:
[tex]D > 0,\;\;[/tex] there will be 2 real roots
[tex]D = 0,\;\;[/tex] there will be 1 real root
[tex]D < 0,\;\;[/tex] there will be 2 imaginary roots
Hence our given quadratic equation will not have any real roots but only imaginary ones.
