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  • 18-10-2021
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Using the quadratic formula, find the roots of x^2 - 4x - 21=0

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  • 18-10-2021

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x=2a−b±b2−4ac​​
Once in standard form, identify a, b and c from the original equation and plug them into the quadratic formula.

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x2−4x−21=0

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a=1

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b=−4

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c=−21

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