SOLUTION: How would you find the lateral distance between the zeros of a quadratic

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Question 947285: How would you find the lateral distance between the zeros of a quadratic
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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You mean what would be the difference in general, symbolically using formulas?

Starting from ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0

abs%28%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29-%28-b-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29%29
Simplify that.

highlight%28sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%2Fa%29