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Discuss the nature of the roots of the following equation without actually solving it:

16x2 = 24x + 1

Quadratic Equations

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⇒ 16x2 = 24x + 1

⇒ 16x2 - 24x - 1 = 0

Comparing 16x2 - 24x - 1 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0 we get,

a = 16, b = -24 and c = -1.

We know that,

Discriminant (D) = b2 - 4ac

= (-24)2 - 4 × 16 × -1

= 576 - (-64) = 576 + 64 = 640; which is positive and is not a perfect square.

Hence, the roots are irrational and unequal.

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