a^2-7a-60=0

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Solution for a^2-7a-60=0 equation:



a^2-7a-60=0
a = 1; b = -7; c = -60;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -72-4·1·(-60)
Δ = 289
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{289}=17$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-7)-17}{2*1}=\frac{-10}{2} =-5 $
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-7)+17}{2*1}=\frac{24}{2} =12 $

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