0=-4.9t^2+20t-2

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Solution for 0=-4.9t^2+20t-2 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -4.9t2 + 20t + -2

Reorder the terms:
0 = -2 + 20t + -4.9t2

Solving
0 = -2 + 20t + -4.9t2

Solving for variable 't'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = -2 + 20t + -4.9t2 + 2 + -20t + 4.9t2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = -2 + 2 + 20t + -20t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = 0 + 20t + -20t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = 20t + -20t + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: 20t + -20t = 0
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = 0 + -4.9t2 + 4.9t2
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = -4.9t2 + 4.9t2

Combine like terms: -4.9t2 + 4.9t2 = 0.0
2 + -20t + 4.9t2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '4.9'.
0.4081632653 + -4.081632653t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.4081632653' to each side of the equation.
0.4081632653 + -4.081632653t + -0.4081632653 + t2 = 0 + -0.4081632653

Reorder the terms:
0.4081632653 + -0.4081632653 + -4.081632653t + t2 = 0 + -0.4081632653

Combine like terms: 0.4081632653 + -0.4081632653 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -4.081632653t + t2 = 0 + -0.4081632653
-4.081632653t + t2 = 0 + -0.4081632653

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.4081632653 = -0.4081632653
-4.081632653t + t2 = -0.4081632653

The t term is -4.081632653t.  Take half its coefficient (-2.040816327).
Square it (4.164931281) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.164931281' to each side of the equation.
-4.081632653t + 4.164931281 + t2 = -0.4081632653 + 4.164931281

Reorder the terms:
4.164931281 + -4.081632653t + t2 = -0.4081632653 + 4.164931281

Combine like terms: -0.4081632653 + 4.164931281 = 3.7567680157
4.164931281 + -4.081632653t + t2 = 3.7567680157

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.040816327)(t + -2.040816327) = 3.7567680157

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.938238379

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.040816327) equal to 1.938238379 and -1.938238379.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.040816327 = 1.938238379 Simplifying t + -2.040816327 = 1.938238379 Reorder the terms: -2.040816327 + t = 1.938238379 Solving -2.040816327 + t = 1.938238379 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.040816327' to each side of the equation. -2.040816327 + 2.040816327 + t = 1.938238379 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: -2.040816327 + 2.040816327 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 1.938238379 + 2.040816327 t = 1.938238379 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: 1.938238379 + 2.040816327 = 3.979054706 t = 3.979054706 Simplifying t = 3.979054706

Subproblem 2

t + -2.040816327 = -1.938238379 Simplifying t + -2.040816327 = -1.938238379 Reorder the terms: -2.040816327 + t = -1.938238379 Solving -2.040816327 + t = -1.938238379 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.040816327' to each side of the equation. -2.040816327 + 2.040816327 + t = -1.938238379 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: -2.040816327 + 2.040816327 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -1.938238379 + 2.040816327 t = -1.938238379 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: -1.938238379 + 2.040816327 = 0.102577948 t = 0.102577948 Simplifying t = 0.102577948

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {3.979054706, 0.102577948}

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