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x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
32 sats \ 1 reply \ @ken OP 16 Aug
The plus/minus part cancels, since addition and subtraction are opposites. So x is actually equal to -b/2a
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this is easiest to remember to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel
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Ah! That's why they leave in the plus/minus part. To make the song work
(In all seriousness, you made me Google it - I couldn't see how you could possibly match the quadratic formula to that tune)
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and now, you won't be able to stop hearing it
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don't use Google lol
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