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Assertion (A): The quadratic equation 4x2 + 12x + 15 = 0, has no real roots.

Reason (R): The quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, has real roots iff its 'discriminant' = b2 - 4ac ≥ 0.

  1. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

  2. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

  3. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct reason for Assertion (A).

  4. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is incorrect reason for Assertion (A).

Quadratic Equations

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For, the quadratic equation: ax2 + bx + c = 0. The equation has real roots if

b2 - 4ac ≥ 0

So, reason (R) is true.

Comparing equation 4x2 + 12x + 15 = 0, with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get :

a = 4, b = 12, c = 15

D = b2 - 4ac

= 122 - 4 x 4 x 15

= 144 - 240 = -96.

Since, D < 0, so the equation has no real roots.

So, assertion (A) is true and reason (R) correctly explains assertion (A).

Thus, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct reason for Assertion (A).

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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