Talk:PlanetPhysics/Quadratic Equation

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The quadratic formula

\begin{equation} x \;=\; \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \end{equation}

can be used to find the solutions (roots) to a quadratic equation $$ax^2 + bc + c \;=\; 0.$$

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