An alternative quadratic formula

2017/02/19 by Hungerbühler, Norbert
#FOS: Mathematics #History and Overview (math.HO)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1702.05789

Abstract

The classical quadratic formula and some of its lesser known variants for solving the quadratic equation are reviewed. Then, a new formula for the roots of a quadratic polynomial is presented.

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