k^2-4k-8=0

Solution for k^2-4k-8=0 equation:

k^2-4k-8=0

a = 1; b = -4; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -42-4·1·(-8)
Δ = 48
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:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{48}=\sqrt{16*3}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{3}=4\sqrt{3}$
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)-4\sqrt{3}}{2*1}=\frac{4-4\sqrt{3}}{2}
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$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)+4\sqrt{3}}{2*1}=\frac{4+4\sqrt{3}}{2}
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