x = (−b ± √(b² − 4ac)) / 2aVariables
- a
- quadratic coefficient
- b
- linear coefficient
- c
- constant term
Reference details
- Subject
- Algebra
- Topic
- quadratics
- Plain text
x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)
Algebra · quadratics
Solves ax² + bx + c = 0 when a is nonzero.
x = (−b ± √(b² − 4ac)) / 2ax = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)