What is the larger root of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 3
- Step 1: Factorise: .
- Step 2: The roots are and ; the larger is .
Answer
3.
Why not the others: -6: that is the smaller root. -3: the sign of the root is reversed.
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