Question

1. Can the following quadratic equation be solved by factoring? x² - x-3=0yesno

Answer 1

Given:

The equation is, x² - x-3 = 0.

The objective is to find whether the equation can be factorised or not.

The nature of roots can be calculated using the equation,

$b^2-4ac=0$

From the given equation,

$\begin{gathered} a=1 \\ b=-1 \\ c=-3 \end{gathered}$

Substitute the values of a, b and c in the general equation.

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