Question

x square - 10 x minus 1184 is equal to zero

Answer 1

x²-10x-1184 = 0

For a quadratic equation ax²+bx+c=0; the roots are given by

x= $\frac{-b+\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac} } {2a}$ or $\frac{-b-\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac} } {2a}$

where  a=1,b=-10,c=-1184

⇒x=$\frac{-(-10)\pm\sqrt{(-10)^{2}-4*1*(-1184)} } {2*1}$

  x=39.77, -29.77