The roots of $2 x^{2} - 6 x + 8 = 0$ are

real and positive

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imaginary

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Solution

The correct option is B imaginary
Step 1: For $2 x^{2} - 6 x + 8 = 0$ , value of discriminant
$D = (- 6)^{2} - 4 (2) (8) = 36 - 64 = - 28$

Step 2: Since $D < 0$ , roots are imaginary.

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