u^2+18u+61=0

Solution for u^2+18u+61=0 equation:

u^2+18u+61=0

a = 1; b = 18; c = +61;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 182-4·1·61
Δ = 80
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{80}=\sqrt{16*5}=\sqrt{16}*\sqrt{5}=4\sqrt{5}$
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(18)-4\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{-18-4\sqrt{5}}{2}
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$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(18)+4\sqrt{5}}{2*1}=\frac{-18+4\sqrt{5}}{2}
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