Solution
of a quadratic equation
Formulas for solution of non-reduced brand reduced
quadratic equation.
In general case of a non-reduced quadratic
equation:
ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ,
its roots are found by the
formula:

If to divide all terms of a non-reduced
quadratic equation by a (is it possible ?), and to sign
b / a = p and c / a = q , then we’ll receive the reduced
quadratic equation:
x
2 + px + q = 0 ,
roots of which are calculated by the
formula:

E x a m p l e . x
2 +
5x + 6 = 0 . Here p = 5, q
= 6. Then we have:
hence, x1=
– 5 / 2 + 1 /
2 = – 2 , x2 =
– 5 / 2 – 1 / 2 = – 3
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