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Solve x² - 6x - 10 = 0

The solutions of x² - 6x - 10 = 0 are x = 3 + √19 or x = 3 - √19, that is x ≈ 7.3588989 and x ≈ -1.3588989.

x² +x += 0
x2−6x−10=0⇒x=3+19, 3−19x^2 - 6x - 10 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 3 + \sqrt{19},\ 3 - \sqrt{19}
Discriminant D = 76 · x ≈ 7.3589, -1.3589

Change a, b or c (whole numbers, a not 0) and the exact solutions follow.

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Graph of y = x² - 6x - 10-22468-20-10102030x = 7.3588989x = -1.3588989vertexy = x² - 6x - 10
Graph of y = x² - 6x - 10. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 7.3588989 and x = -1.3588989; the vertex is at (3, -19).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = 1, b = -6, c = -10.

    x2−6x−10=0x^2 - 6x - 10 = 0
  2. 2

    Work out the discriminant D = b² − 4ac. Its sign tells you how many real solutions there are.

    D=(−6)2−4⋅1⋅(−10)=36+40=76D = (-6)^2 - 4\cdot1\cdot(-10) = 36 + 40 = 76
  3. 3

    D is positive, so there are two different real solutions.

  4. 4

    The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=6±762x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{6 \pm \sqrt{76}}{2}
  5. 5

    Simplify (pull the square out of the root) to get the solutions:

    x=3+19orx=3−19x = 3 + \sqrt{19}\quad\text{or}\quad x = 3 - \sqrt{19}
  6. 6

    As decimals: x ≈ 7.3588989 and x ≈ -1.3588989.

  7. 7

    Check numerically: for x ≈ 7.3588989 the left side is 0 (zero up to rounding) ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ x^2 - 6x - 10 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = 3 + \sqrt{19},\ 3 - \sqrt{19} \]
\[ x^2 - 6x - 10 = 0 \]
\[ D = (-6)^2 - 4\cdot1\cdot(-10) = 36 + 40 = 76 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{6 \pm \sqrt{76}}{2} \]
\[ x = 3 + \sqrt{19}\quad\text{or}\quad x = 3 - \sqrt{19} \]

The parabola y = x² - 6x - 10

xy
0-10
1-15
2-18
3-19
4-18
5-15
6-10

Questions

What are the solutions of x² - 6x - 10 = 0?

The solutions of x² - 6x - 10 = 0 are x = 3 + √19 or x = 3 - √19, that is x ≈ 7.3588989 and x ≈ -1.3588989.

Does x² - 6x - 10 = 0 factor?

Not over the integers, because the discriminant 76 is not a perfect square. Use the quadratic formula.

What is the vertex of y = x² - 6x - 10?

(3, -19). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = 6, product = c/a = -10.

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