Find the roots of the quadratic equation a² – 3a – 54 = 0
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Use the quadratic formula
Once in standard form, identify a, b and c from the original equation and plug them into the quadratic formula.
Simplify
Evaluate the exponent
Multiply the numbers
Add the numbers
Evaluate the square root
Multiply the numbers
=3±152
Separate the equations
To solve for the unknown variable, separate into two equations: one with a plus and the other with a minus.
Solve
Rearrange and isolate the variable to find each solution
=9
a=9a=9
=−6
Solution
=9=−6
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