k^2-2k-38=0

Solution for k^2-2k-38=0 equation:

k^2-2k-38=0

a = 1; b = -2; c = -38;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·1·(-38)
Δ = 156
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{156}=\sqrt{4*39}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{39}=2\sqrt{39}$
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-2\sqrt{39}}{2*1}=\frac{2-2\sqrt{39}}{2}
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$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+2\sqrt{39}}{2*1}=\frac{2+2\sqrt{39}}{2}
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