Answer:
Correct option: First one -> real and distinct.
Step-by-step explanation:
To evaluate the roots of the equation 7x^2 + x - 1 = 0, lets find the discriminant Delta using the Bhaskara's formula:
[tex]\Delta = b^{2} - 4ac[/tex]
Where a, b and c are coefficients of the quadratic equation (in this case, a = 7, b = 1 and c = -1)
So we have that:
[tex]\Delta = 1^{2} - 4*7*(-1) = 29[/tex]
To evaluate the roots of the equation, we have the following cases:
[tex]\Delta > 0[/tex] : Two roots real and distinct
[tex]\Delta = 0[/tex] : Two roots real and equal
[tex]\Delta < 0[/tex] : Two roots not real
In our case, we have [tex]\Delta > 0[/tex], so the roots are real and distinct.
Correct option: First one
