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Enter a, b, and c from ax² + bx + c = 0 to find both roots.

Roots x = 1, x = 2
Discriminant (b²−4ac)1
Root 12
Root 21

The Quadratic Formula

Any equation of the form ax² + bx + c = 0 (with a ≠ 0) can be solved directly with the quadratic formula. The part under the square root, b² − 4ac, is called the discriminant, and it tells you what kind of roots to expect before you even finish the calculation.

x = −b ± √(b² − 4ac)2a

Reading the Discriminant