The real roots of 2x^2 - 7x + 3 = 0 are distinguished by the non-negative discriminant. Here, a = 2, b = -7, c = 3. The discriminant is (-7)^2 - 4(2)(3) = 49 - 24 = 25, a positive number implying two distinct real roots. Using the quadratic formula: x = [7 ± √25] / 4, yields x = 3 and x = 1/2, distinct from complex roots that arise with a negative discriminant .

To solve 5x^2 - 30x + 37 = 0, a = 5, b = -30, and c = 37, calculate the discriminant: (-30)^2 - 4(5)(37) = 900 - 740 = 160, a positive number indicating real roots. Using the formula: x = [30 ± √160]/10 simplifies to x = 3 ± (2√10)/5. This results in two real, irrational roots, showing how the quadratic formula handles non-integer solutions .

In 6x^2 - 19x + 15 = 0, the positive discriminant (1) results in rational roots: x = [19 ± √1]/12 simplifies into fractions x = 5/3 and x = 3/2. However, with higher discriminants yielding square roots that are irrational (non-square), like √2, the quadratic formula accommodates these by presenting roots in surd form without simplifying further to decimals. This example demonstrates standard handling by retaining precision in irrational form .

The equation 4x^2 - 12x + 9 = 0 has a double root because its discriminant equals zero. Given a = 4, b = -12, c = 9, the discriminant is (-12)^2 - 4(4)(9) = 144 - 144 = 0. A discriminant of zero indicates a perfect square trinomial with one unique solution, the double root. Applying the quadratic formula, the root is x = 3/2 .

For the equation 6x^2 - 19x + 15 = 0, a = 6, b = -19, and c = 15. The discriminant is (-19)^2 - 4(6)(15) = 361 - 360 = 1. The square root of the discriminant is 1, leading to roots: x = [19 ± 1]/12, thus x = 20/12 and x = 18/12. Simplifying, the roots are x = 5/3 and x = 3/2, confirming the solutions are real and distinct .

For x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0, a = 1, b = -5, c = 6, the discriminant is (-5)^2 - 4(1)(6) = 25 - 24 = 1, indicating two distinct real roots. A non-negative discriminant (zero or positive) results in real roots: two distinct when positive, one repeated when zero. Thus, x = [5 ± √1]/2, giving distinct roots x = 2 and x = 3. The discriminant's value dictates the type (real vs. complex) and nature (distinct vs. repeated) of the solutions .

The quadratic formula accounts for complex roots when the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is negative. For the equation 2x^2 - 4x + 7 = 0, we have a = 2, b = -4, and c = 7. The discriminant is (-4)^2 - 4(2)(7) = 16 - 56 = -40. A negative discriminant means the roots are complex. Therefore, the formula yields x = [4 ± √(-40)] / 4, simplifying to x = 1 ± i√3, indicating the presence of imaginary numbers in the solutions .

For -2x^2 + 5x + 3 = 0, given a = -2, b = 5, and c = 3, the discriminant is 5^2 - 4(-2)(3) = 25 + 24 = 49. The positive discriminant indicates two real solutions. Using the quadratic formula: x = [-5 ± √49] / -4, we find the solutions x = -1/2 and x = 3 by appropriately simplifying and considering the sign of a .

A zero discriminant, as in 4x^2 - 12x + 9 = 0, implies the equation is a perfect square trinomial, leading to exactly one solution or a double root. The discriminant's zero value indicates both factors of the quadratic root at the same point: x = [-b ± √0]/2a settles into a single solution, x = 3/2. It reveals characteristics of symmetry in quadratic curves and can signify a touching point against an axis in graphical terms .

The complex solutions to the equation x^2 + 6x + 10 = 0 are found using the quadratic formula: x = [-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a. Here, a = 1, b = 6, c = 10. The discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is 36 - 40 = -4. Therefore, the roots are x = [-6 ± √(-4)] / 2. Simplifying, we have x = -3 ± i, indicating the solutions are complex conjugates .