Mattie uses the discriminant to determine the number of zeros the quadratic equation 0 = 3x2 – 7x + 4 has. Which best describes the discriminant and the number of zeros? The equation has one zero because the discriminant is 1.
The equation has one zero because the discriminant is a perfect square.
The equation has two zeros because the discriminant is greater than 0.
The equation has no zeros because the discriminant is not a perfect square.

The equation has two zeros because the discriminant is greater than 0.

Step-by-step explanation:

3x^2 – 7x + 4

a=3   b = -7   c=4

The discriminant is

b^2 -4ac

(-7)^2 - 4(3)(4)

49 - 48

1

Since the discriminant is greater than zero, there are two real solutions

3. parallelogram

step-by-step explanation:

we turn each of our sides into direction vectors

ab=b-a=(3 - 7, 1 - 0) = (-4, 1)

bc=c-b=(1,6)

cd=d-c=(4,-1)

da=a-d=(-1,-6)

we see how the opposite sides have negated direction vectors; this is characteristic of a parallelogram.   we have congruent sides ab=cd and bc=da with unequal lengths because 1^2+6^2 is different from (-4)^2+1^2.   so it's not a square or a rhombus.  

we check the dot product of direction vectors of adjacent sides.   we have

ab dot bc = -4(1) + 1(6) = 2

that's not zero so the sides are not perpendicular.   we've ruled out rectangle.

the direction vectors indicate two pairs of congruent parallel sides, so we choose parallelogram over trapezoid.