11a^2-4a-13=0

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Solution for 11a^2-4a-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
11a2 + -4a + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -4a + 11a2 = 0

Solving
-13 + -4a + 11a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '11'.
-1.181818182 + -0.3636363636a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.181818182' to each side of the equation.
-1.181818182 + -0.3636363636a + 1.181818182 + a2 = 0 + 1.181818182

Reorder the terms:
-1.181818182 + 1.181818182 + -0.3636363636a + a2 = 0 + 1.181818182

Combine like terms: -1.181818182 + 1.181818182 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.3636363636a + a2 = 0 + 1.181818182
-0.3636363636a + a2 = 0 + 1.181818182

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.181818182 = 1.181818182
-0.3636363636a + a2 = 1.181818182

The a term is -0.3636363636a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1818181818).
Square it (0.03305785123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.03305785123' to each side of the equation.
-0.3636363636a + 0.03305785123 + a2 = 1.181818182 + 0.03305785123

Reorder the terms:
0.03305785123 + -0.3636363636a + a2 = 1.181818182 + 0.03305785123

Combine like terms: 1.181818182 + 0.03305785123 = 1.21487603323
0.03305785123 + -0.3636363636a + a2 = 1.21487603323

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.1818181818)(a + -0.1818181818) = 1.21487603323

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.10221415

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.1818181818) equal to 1.10221415 and -1.10221415.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.1818181818 = 1.10221415 Simplifying a + -0.1818181818 = 1.10221415 Reorder the terms: -0.1818181818 + a = 1.10221415 Solving -0.1818181818 + a = 1.10221415 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1818181818' to each side of the equation. -0.1818181818 + 0.1818181818 + a = 1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 Combine like terms: -0.1818181818 + 0.1818181818 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = 1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 a = 1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 Combine like terms: 1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 = 1.2840323318 a = 1.2840323318 Simplifying a = 1.2840323318

Subproblem 2

a + -0.1818181818 = -1.10221415 Simplifying a + -0.1818181818 = -1.10221415 Reorder the terms: -0.1818181818 + a = -1.10221415 Solving -0.1818181818 + a = -1.10221415 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1818181818' to each side of the equation. -0.1818181818 + 0.1818181818 + a = -1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 Combine like terms: -0.1818181818 + 0.1818181818 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + a = -1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 a = -1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 Combine like terms: -1.10221415 + 0.1818181818 = -0.9203959682 a = -0.9203959682 Simplifying a = -0.9203959682

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {1.2840323318, -0.9203959682}

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