(y^2)-8y-4=0

Solution for (y^2)-8y-4=0 equation:

(y^2)-8y-4=0

a = 1; b = -8; c = -4;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·1·(-4)
Δ = 80
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{80}=\sqrt{16*5}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{5}=4\sqrt{5}$
$y_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-4\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{8-4\sqrt{5}}{2}
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$y_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+4\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{8+4\sqrt{5}}{2}
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