SOLUTION: Solve -x^2-3x+1=0 Is the answer to that: -3.30277563773199, 0.302775637731995 ? If so, how can I make those answers shorter? What should I round to?

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Question 1051094: Solve -x^2-3x+1=0
Is the answer to that: -3.30277563773199, 0.302775637731995 ?
If so, how can I make those answers shorter? What should I round to?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Is the answer to that: -3.30277563773199, 0.302775637731995 ?
If so, how can I make those answers shorter?
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Make them as short as you like.
-3.3 and 0.303
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They're approximations, regardless of how short or long they are.

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Solve -x^2-3x+1=0
Is the answer to that: -3.30277563773199, 0.302775637731995 ?
If so, how can I make those answers shorter? What should I round to?
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Yes, the values are the roots.


Yes, the answer is correct.


Round  -3.30277563773199   to  -3.30278.
Round   0.302775637731995  to   0.30278.


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