SOLUTION: How you solve this problem by using the quadratic formula? The 100, 140 is having me confused. 3x^2-2x+1=0

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Question 625504: How you solve this problem by using the quadratic formula?
The 100, 140 is having me confused.
3x^2-2x+1=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You are confused? So am I. The numbers 100 and 140 are never part of the quadratic formula solution to the given equation.

For starters, notice that

so your roots are conjugate pair of complex numbers.

The roots of



are given by:



Just plug in the numbers and do the arithmetic. Just remember,

John

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