document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275262>Question 275262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help with the following problem with finding the zeroes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 5x^2 - 2x - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 5x^2 - 2x - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5 ; b = -2 ; c =-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [2 +- sqrt(4-4*5*-1)]/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [2 +- sqrt(24)]/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [2 +- 2sqrt(6)]/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(6)]/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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