1.41: Here is a quadratic equation where is a constant.

4PM1/2/January/2018 — Question 4 · 6 marks

Here is a quadratic equation

3x^2+px+4=0

where

p

is a constant.

(a) Find the set of values of

p

for which the equation has two real distinct roots. (5)

(b) List all the possible integer values of

p

for which the equation has no real roots. (1)