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a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(-17)^2 - 4 * (4) * (-7) = 401
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
_____ 17 \/ 401 x1 = -- - ------- 8 8
_____ 17 \/ 401 x2 = -- + ------- 8 8
x2 = 17/8 + sqrt(401)/8
sum
_____ _____ 17 \/ 401 17 \/ 401 -- - ------- + -- + ------- 8 8 8 8
=
17/4
product
/ _____\ / _____\ |17 \/ 401 | |17 \/ 401 | |-- - -------|*|-- + -------| \8 8 / \8 8 /
=
-7/4
-7/4