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a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(-21)^2 - 4 * (24) * (-12) = 1593
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
sum
_____ _____ 7 \/ 177 7 \/ 177 -- - ------- + -- + ------- 16 16 16 16
=
7/8
product
/ _____\ / _____\ |7 \/ 177 | |7 \/ 177 | |-- - -------|*|-- + -------| \16 16 / \16 16 /
=
-1/2
-1/2
_____
7 \/ 177
x1 = -- - -------
16 16
_____
7 \/ 177
x2 = -- + -------
16 16
x2 = 7/16 + sqrt(177)/16