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Quadratic Formula


Date: 11 May 1995 01:18:13 -0400
From: Anonymous
Subject: Quadratic formula

Could you give me the quadratic formula?  Thank you very much!!!

Greg


Date: 11 May 1995 01:38:11 -0400
From: Dr. Ken
Subject: Re: Quadratic formula

Greg!

If you have a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0, its roots are:

              -b +- Sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}
          x = ---------------------
                      2a

-K

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Middle School Algebra

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