For this case we assume that we have a polynomial of the form:
[tex]ax ^ 2 + bx + c[/tex]
To solve the polynomial, we use the quadratic equation:
[tex]x = \frac {-b \pm \sqrt {b ^ 2 - 4ac}} {2a}[/tex]
To solve this equation, the first step is to solve the determinant.
The determinant is given by:
[tex]D = b ^ 2 - 4ac[/tex]
Answer:
The first step is to solve the determinant.
[tex]D = b ^ 2 - 4ac[/tex]
