k^2-6k-72=0

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k^2-6k-72=0
a = 1; b = -6; c = -72;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -62-4·1·(-72)
Δ = 324
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{324}=18$
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)-18}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2} =-6 $
$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)+18}{2*1}=\frac{24}{2} =12 $

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