r^2-8r-13=0

Solution for r^2-8r-13=0 equation:

r^2-8r-13=0

a = 1; b = -8; c = -13;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -82-4·1·(-13)
Δ = 116
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$r_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$r_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{116}=\sqrt{4*29}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{29}=2\sqrt{29}$
$r_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)-2\sqrt{29}}{2*1}=\frac{8-2\sqrt{29}}{2}
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$r_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-8)+2\sqrt{29}}{2*1}=\frac{8+2\sqrt{29}}{2}
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