Re: A dead subject
From: maky m. (mmanch01_at_my-deja.com)
Date: 08/04/04
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Date: 4 Aug 2004 09:45:34 -0700
jimzotos@yahoo.com (Laserman) wrote in message news:<57378408.0407291710.22a55b0b@posting.google.com>...
> The quadratic formula has been around for thousands of years. I am
> extremely surprised that no one has been able to derive a better
> version of it to solve second degree equations, so, I will give you a
> better version of the formula.
>
> Taking into consideration second degree equations in general,
> ax^2 + bx + c,
> set the expression like so... ax^2 = bx + c then identify
> a,b,and c as you see them on the page. Next use
>
>
> x = (b +-sqrt(b^2 + 4ac))/(2a)
>
> This version will give you the correct roots every time. Notice that
> this version has 2 less minus signs and does not require setting the
> quadratic equal to zero. For these reasons it is a better version. I
> will give you some time to digest this and let it sink in. For those
> of you that are interested I have 3 distinct ways of deriving this
> version mathematically and will do so for you in the near future.
simply astounding! please give me a minute, i need to collect myself...
> Thank you very much,
> Laserman
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