document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176593>Question 176593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.  I have another one that I think I solved but I have never had one come out in decimals before and it is for a quiz and I want to make sure it is correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^2-9x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used the -b/2a  and  4ac-b^2/4a  formulas which makes the problems 9/2(1)and  4(1)(5)-(-9)^2/4(1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with x=4.5 and y=25.25 Is this right?  Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you are looking for the roots of the function:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 9x  + 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [9 +- sqrt(81 - 4*1*5)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [9 +- sqrt(81 - 20)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [9 +- sqrt(61)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [9 +- 7.8102]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8.405.. or  x= 0.5949..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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