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a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(-5)^2 - 4 * (4) * (-7) = 137
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
_____ 5 \/ 137 x1 = - - ------- 8 8
_____ 5 \/ 137 x2 = - + ------- 8 8
x2 = 5/8 + sqrt(137)/8
sum
_____ _____ 5 \/ 137 5 \/ 137 - - ------- + - + ------- 8 8 8 8
=
5/4
product
/ _____\ / _____\ |5 \/ 137 | |5 \/ 137 | |- - -------|*|- + -------| \8 8 / \8 8 /
=
-7/4
-7/4