Use the discriminant to determine the number of real solutions to the equation 3m ^ 2 = - 6

Hi,

no need to use discriminant for that.

3(m)^2 = -6

m^2 = -6/3

m^2= -2

in R, there is no

solution as a square can not be negative.

hope this !

step-by-step explanation:

d = distance between moon and sun, which in this problem is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.  

the distance y is the side opposite to angle x in the right triangle.   use the definition of the sine function from basic trigonometry.

sin(x) = y/d ⇒

d = y/sin(x)

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so: