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a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(-12)^2 - 4 * (9) * (21 + y^2 + 8*y) = -612 - 288*y - 36*y^2
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
________________ / 2 2 \/ -17 - y - 8*y x1 = - - ------------------- 3 3
________________ / 2 2 \/ -17 - y - 8*y x2 = - + ------------------- 3 3
sum
________________ ________________ / 2 / 2 2 \/ -17 - y - 8*y 2 \/ -17 - y - 8*y 0 + - - ------------------- + - + ------------------- 3 3 3 3
=
4/3
product
/ ________________\ / ________________\ | / 2 | | / 2 | |2 \/ -17 - y - 8*y | |2 \/ -17 - y - 8*y | 1*|- - -------------------|*|- + -------------------| \3 3 / \3 3 /
=
2 7 y 8*y - + -- + --- 3 9 9
7/3 + y^2/9 + 8*y/9