The Quadratic Formula in Verse | Writings index Home |
First you subtract from the square of B,
Add or subtract it to minus B, |
The formula is
-B ± √(B2 - 4 A C)
----------------------- 2 A |
An example: 5x2-75x+180 = 0 B2 = -75 * -75 = 5625 Minus 4 * A * C = -3600 → 2025 Square root of 2025 = 45 75 + 45 = 120; 75 - 45 = 30 Divide those by 2 * 5 ... and answers are 12 and 3!
5 * 122 - 75 * 12 + 180 = 720 - 900 + 180 = 0. |