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a*t^2 + b*t + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(1)^2 - 4 * (1) * (-1) = 5
t1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
t2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
___
1 \/ 5
t1 = - - + -----
2 2
___
1 \/ 5
t2 = - - - -----
2 2
t2 = -sqrt(5)/2 - 1/2
sum
___ ___ 1 \/ 5 1 \/ 5 - - + ----- + - - - ----- 2 2 2 2
=
-1
product
/ ___\ / ___\ | 1 \/ 5 | | 1 \/ 5 | |- - + -----|*|- - - -----| \ 2 2 / \ 2 2 /
=
-1
-1