SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to solve the quadratic equation x^2 − 8x − 4 = 0.

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Question 751680: Use the quadratic formula to solve the quadratic equation x^2 − 8x − 4 = 0.
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Quadratic equation (in our case ) has the following solutons:



For these solutions to exist, the discriminant should not be a negative number.

First, we need to compute the discriminant : .

Discriminant d=80 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: .




Quadratic expression can be factored:

Again, the answer is: 8.47213595499958, -0.47213595499958. Here's your graph:
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