-16.1t^2+40t+4=0

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Solution for -16.1t^2+40t+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-16.1t2 + 40t + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + 40t + -16.1t2 = 0

Solving
4 + 40t + -16.1t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-16.1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-16.1'.
-0.248447205 + -2.48447205t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.248447205' to each side of the equation.
-0.248447205 + -2.48447205t + 0.248447205 + t2 = 0 + 0.248447205

Reorder the terms:
-0.248447205 + 0.248447205 + -2.48447205t + t2 = 0 + 0.248447205

Combine like terms: -0.248447205 + 0.248447205 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.48447205t + t2 = 0 + 0.248447205
-2.48447205t + t2 = 0 + 0.248447205

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.248447205 = 0.248447205
-2.48447205t + t2 = 0.248447205

The t term is -2.48447205t.  Take half its coefficient (-1.242236025).
Square it (1.543150342) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.543150342' to each side of the equation.
-2.48447205t + 1.543150342 + t2 = 0.248447205 + 1.543150342

Reorder the terms:
1.543150342 + -2.48447205t + t2 = 0.248447205 + 1.543150342

Combine like terms: 0.248447205 + 1.543150342 = 1.791597547
1.543150342 + -2.48447205t + t2 = 1.791597547

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -1.242236025)(t + -1.242236025) = 1.791597547

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.338505714

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -1.242236025) equal to 1.338505714 and -1.338505714.

Subproblem 1

t + -1.242236025 = 1.338505714 Simplifying t + -1.242236025 = 1.338505714 Reorder the terms: -1.242236025 + t = 1.338505714 Solving -1.242236025 + t = 1.338505714 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.242236025' to each side of the equation. -1.242236025 + 1.242236025 + t = 1.338505714 + 1.242236025 Combine like terms: -1.242236025 + 1.242236025 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 1.338505714 + 1.242236025 t = 1.338505714 + 1.242236025 Combine like terms: 1.338505714 + 1.242236025 = 2.580741739 t = 2.580741739 Simplifying t = 2.580741739

Subproblem 2

t + -1.242236025 = -1.338505714 Simplifying t + -1.242236025 = -1.338505714 Reorder the terms: -1.242236025 + t = -1.338505714 Solving -1.242236025 + t = -1.338505714 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.242236025' to each side of the equation. -1.242236025 + 1.242236025 + t = -1.338505714 + 1.242236025 Combine like terms: -1.242236025 + 1.242236025 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -1.338505714 + 1.242236025 t = -1.338505714 + 1.242236025 Combine like terms: -1.338505714 + 1.242236025 = -0.096269689 t = -0.096269689 Simplifying t = -0.096269689

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {2.580741739, -0.096269689}

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