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2quadratic Formula Calculator

This document provides an online calculator for solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. It explains that the calculator can find the real or complex roots depending on the discriminant, and provides examples of using the calculator and formula to solve equations with real and complex roots.

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2quadratic Formula Calculator

This document provides an online calculator for solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. It explains that the calculator can find the real or complex roots depending on the discriminant, and provides examples of using the calculator and formula to solve equations with real and complex roots.

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Quadratic Formula Calculator Calculator Use
2 This online calculator is a
quadratic equation
ax + bx + c = 0
solver that will solve a second-order polynomial
a =
coefficient a equation such as ax2 + bx + c = 0 for x, where a ≠
0, using the
quadratic formula.
b =
coefficient b
The calculator solution will show work using the
c =
coefficient c quadratic formula to solve the entered equation for
real and complex roots. Calculator determines
Clear Calculate whether the discriminant (b2 − 4ac) is less than,
greater than or equal to 0.
Answer:

 When b2 − 4ac = 0 there is one real root.


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 When b2 − 4ac > 0 there are two real roots.
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 When b2 − 4ac < 0 there are two complex roots.
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Quadratic Formula:
The quadratic formula

−− −−−−−
2
−b ± √b − 4ac
x =
2a

is used to solve quadratic equations where a ≠ 0 (polynomials with an order of 2)

2
ax + bx + c = 0

Examples using the quadratic formula

Example 1: Find the Solution for x2 + −8x + 5 = 0 , where a = 1, b = -8 and c = 5, using the
Quadratic Formula.

−− −−−−−
2
−b ± √b − 4ac
x =
2a

−−−−−−−−−−− −
2
−(−8) ± √(−8) − 4(1)(5)
x =
2(1)

−−−−− −
8 ± √64 − 20
x =
2
−−
8 ± √44
x =
2

The discriminant b2 − 4ac > 0 so, there are two real roots.

Simplify the Radical:


−−
8 ± 2√11
x =
2

−−
8 2√11
x = ±
2 2

Simplify fractions and/or signs:


−−
x = 4 ± √11

which becomes

x = 7.31662

x = 0.683375

Example 2: Find the Solution for 5x2 + 20x + 32 = 0 , where a = 5, b = 20 and c = 32, using
the Quadratic Formula.
−− −−−−−
2
−b ± √b − 4ac
x =
2a

−−−−−−−−−−−
2
−20 ± √20 − 4(5)(32)

x =
2(5)

−−−−−− −−
−20 ± √400 − 640
x =
10

−−−−
−20 ± √−240
x =
10

The discriminant b2 − 4ac < 0 so, there are two complex roots.

Simplify the Radical:


−−
−20 ± 4√15 i
x =
10

−−
−20 4√15 i
x = ±
10 10

Simplify fractions and/or signs:


−−
2√15 i
x = −2 ±
5

which becomes

x = −2 + 1.54919 i

x = −2 − 1.54919 i

calculator updated to include full solution for real and complex roots

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Furey, Edward "Quadratic Formula Calculator"; CalculatorSoup,


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