1. Nov 21, 2003 #1

   PrudensOptimus

   

   Instead of long ass "formulas" for Cubic and Quartics equations, can someone give some solving techniques? Perhaps in the end attach the formula just in case your hand gets itchy?

    

   PrudensOptimus, Nov 21, 2003
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3. Nov 21, 2003 #2

   lethe

   

   cubic

    

   lethe, Nov 21, 2003
4. Nov 22, 2003 #3

   Allegro

   

   Cubics and quartics
   
   You can also use a numerical method,for instance the Newton-Raphson method, see:
   http://www.sosmath.com/calculus/diff/der07/der07.html

    

   Allegro, Nov 22, 2003
5. Nov 22, 2003 #4

   lethe

   

   if you don t want help, don t ask for it.
   
   Edit: This post is a reply to an impolite comment by Prudens that has since been deleted.

    

   Last edited: Nov 25, 2003

   lethe, Nov 22, 2003

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