document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391285>Question 391285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the quadratic formula?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the origin of the quadratic formula? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The quadratic formula says that the two roots of any second degree polynomial {{ax^2 + bx + c}}} are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28b%5E2+-+4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28b%5E2+-+4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is possible to derive the quadratic formula by completing the square. This Wikipedia article lists multiple ways to derive the formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_equation </SPAN>\n" );
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