4.9t^2-20t-2=0

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


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

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

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

Solving for variable 't'.

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 = 4.5730945463
4.164931281 + -4.081632653t + t2 = 4.5730945463

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + -2.040816327)(t + -2.040816327) = 4.5730945463

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.138479494

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + -2.040816327) equal to 2.138479494 and -2.138479494.

Subproblem 1

t + -2.040816327 = 2.138479494 Simplifying t + -2.040816327 = 2.138479494 Reorder the terms: -2.040816327 + t = 2.138479494 Solving -2.040816327 + t = 2.138479494 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 = 2.138479494 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: -2.040816327 + 2.040816327 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = 2.138479494 + 2.040816327 t = 2.138479494 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: 2.138479494 + 2.040816327 = 4.179295821 t = 4.179295821 Simplifying t = 4.179295821

Subproblem 2

t + -2.040816327 = -2.138479494 Simplifying t + -2.040816327 = -2.138479494 Reorder the terms: -2.040816327 + t = -2.138479494 Solving -2.040816327 + t = -2.138479494 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 = -2.138479494 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: -2.040816327 + 2.040816327 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + t = -2.138479494 + 2.040816327 t = -2.138479494 + 2.040816327 Combine like terms: -2.138479494 + 2.040816327 = -0.097663167 t = -0.097663167 Simplifying t = -0.097663167

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {4.179295821, -0.097663167}

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