document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161298>Question 1161298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One definition of phi suggests that it is equal to the larger of the two roots of the polynomial. Write roots in both exact and decimal forms (round to the nearest hundredths)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2  -  x  -  1 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #784871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=784871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+x+-+1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+x+-+1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....use quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "roots:  in exact form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or in decimal form:\r<BR>\n" );
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