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. Design an algorithm to find the real roots of a quadratic equation of the form $a x^2+b x+c=0$, where $a, b$, and $c$ are real numbers, and $a$ is nonzero. (9)
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Step 1: Calculate the discriminant, which is given by the formula $b^2-4ac$. Show more…
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