Find the discrimi

Comparing equation 24x² — 17x + 3 = 0 with ax² + bx + c = 0 we get

a = 24, b = – 17 and c = 3

Discriminant (D) = b² – 4ac

⇒ D = (– 17)² – 4(24)(3)

⇒ D = 289 – 4 × 72

⇒ D = 289 – 288

⇒ D = 1

As D > 0 roots of equation 24x² — 17x + 3 = 0 are real and distinct