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a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(-9)^2 - 4 * (2) * (-8) = 145
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
sum
_____ _____ 9 \/ 145 9 \/ 145 - - ------- + - + ------- 4 4 4 4
=
9/2
product
/ _____\ / _____\ |9 \/ 145 | |9 \/ 145 | |- - -------|*|- + -------| \4 4 / \4 4 /
=
-4
-4
_____ 9 \/ 145 x1 = - - ------- 4 4
_____ 9 \/ 145 x2 = - + ------- 4 4
x2 = 9/4 + sqrt(145)/4