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k^2-2*k-8=0

k^2-2*k-8=0 equation

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k  - 2*k - 8 = 0
$$k^{2} - 2 k - 8 = 0$$
Detail solution
This equation is of the form
a*k^2 + b*k + c = 0

A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$k_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$k_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -2$$
$$c = -8$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(-2)^2 - 4 * (1) * (-8) = 36

Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
k1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

k2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

or
$$k_{1} = 4$$
Simplify
$$k_{2} = -2$$
Simplify
Vieta's Theorem
it is reduced quadratic equation
$$k^{2} + k p + q = 0$$
where
$$p = \frac{b}{a}$$
$$p = -2$$
$$q = \frac{c}{a}$$
$$q = -8$$
Vieta Formulas
$$k_{1} + k_{2} = - p$$
$$k_{1} k_{2} = q$$
$$k_{1} + k_{2} = 2$$
$$k_{1} k_{2} = -8$$
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Rapid solution [src]
k1 = -2
$$k_{1} = -2$$
k2 = 4
$$k_{2} = 4$$
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
0 - 2 + 4
$$\left(-2 + 0\right) + 4$$
=
2
$$2$$
product
1*-2*4
$$1 \left(-2\right) 4$$
=
-8
$$-8$$
-8
Numerical answer [src]
k1 = -2.0
k2 = 4.0
k2 = 4.0
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k^2-2*k-8=0 equation