What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation 0 = 2x2 + 3x – 5?

For a quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0, the discriminant is b² − 4ac. Here a = 2, b = 3, and c = −5, so the discriminant is 3² − 4(2)(−5) = 9 + 40 = 49. The correct choice is 49.

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