A quadratic equation can be solved using the discriminant. The roots of the quadratic equation: y1=2aD−b y2=2a−D−b where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant. Because a=−1 b=x c=0 , then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(x)^2 - 4 * (-1) * (0) = x^2
The equation has two roots.
y1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
y2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)
or y1=2x−2x2 y2=2x+2x2
Vieta's Theorem
rewrite the equation xy−y2=0 of ay2+by+c=0 as reduced quadratic equation y2+aby+ac=0 −xy+y2=0 py+q+y2=0 where p=ab p=−x q=ac q=0 Vieta Formulas y1+y2=−p y1y2=q y1+y2=x y1y2=0