Use the discriminant, LaTeX:  \displaystyle b^2-4ac to determine the number and type of solutions to the equation LaTeX:  \displaystyle 3 x^{2} + x + 2 = 0 . No points will be given if the discriminant is not used.

Since the discriminant is LaTeX:  \displaystyle b^2-4ac=(1)^2-4(3)(2)=-23 and is negative, the equation has two imaginary solutions.