k^2-16k-20=0

Solution for k^2-16k-20=0 equation:

k^2-16k-20=0

a = 1; b = -16; c = -20;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -162-4·1·(-20)
Δ = 336
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{336}=\sqrt{16*21}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{21}=4\sqrt{21}$
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)-4\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{16-4\sqrt{21}}{2}
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$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)+4\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{16+4\sqrt{21}}{2}
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