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yungman
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I know for ##ax^2+bx+c=0##,
[tex]x=\frac{-b^+_-\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}[/tex]
Using ##x^2-3x-4=0##, we know it is equal to ##(x+1)(x-4)=0##. So ##x=-1## or ##x=4##.
but using the formula:
[tex]x=\frac{-b^+_-\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{3^+_-\sqrt{9+4}}{2}=\frac{3^+_-\sqrt{13}}{2}[/tex]
I cannot get -1 and 4! What happened?
[tex]x=\frac{-b^+_-\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}[/tex]
Using ##x^2-3x-4=0##, we know it is equal to ##(x+1)(x-4)=0##. So ##x=-1## or ##x=4##.
but using the formula:
[tex]x=\frac{-b^+_-\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\frac{3^+_-\sqrt{9+4}}{2}=\frac{3^+_-\sqrt{13}}{2}[/tex]
I cannot get -1 and 4! What happened?