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Solve 2x² - 11x - 12 = 0

The solutions of 2x² - 11x - 12 = 0 are x = (11 + √217)/4 or x = (11 - √217)/4, that is x ≈ 6.43273 and x ≈ -0.93272997.

x² +x += 0
2x2−11x−12=0⇒x=11+2174, 11−21742x^2 - 11x - 12 = 0 \Rightarrow x = \frac{11 + \sqrt{217}}{4},\ \frac{11 - \sqrt{217}}{4}
Discriminant D = 217 · x ≈ 6.43273, -0.93273

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

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Graph of y = 2x² - 11x - 12-22468-202040x = 6.43273x = -0.93272997vertexy = 2x² - 11x - 12
Graph of y = 2x² - 11x - 12. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 6.43273 and x = -0.93272997; the vertex is at (2.75, -27.125).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = 2, b = -11, c = -12.

    2x2−11x−12=02x^2 - 11x - 12 = 0
  2. 2

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

    D=(−11)2−4⋅2⋅(−12)=121+96=217D = (-11)^2 - 4\cdot2\cdot(-12) = 121 + 96 = 217
  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=11±2174x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{11 \pm \sqrt{217}}{4}
  5. 5

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

    x=11+2174orx=11−2174x = \frac{11 + \sqrt{217}}{4}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{11 - \sqrt{217}}{4}
  6. 6

    As decimals: x ≈ 6.43273 and x ≈ -0.93272997.

  7. 7

    Check numerically: for x ≈ 6.43273 the left side is 1.4210855e-14 (zero up to rounding) ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 2x^2 - 11x - 12 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = \frac{11 + \sqrt{217}}{4},\ \frac{11 - \sqrt{217}}{4} \]
\[ 2x^2 - 11x - 12 = 0 \]
\[ D = (-11)^2 - 4\cdot2\cdot(-12) = 121 + 96 = 217 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{11 \pm \sqrt{217}}{4} \]
\[ x = \frac{11 + \sqrt{217}}{4}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{11 - \sqrt{217}}{4} \]

The parabola y = 2x² - 11x - 12

xy
-0.25-9.125
0.75-19.125
1.75-25.125
2.75-27.125
3.75-25.125
4.75-19.125
5.75-9.125

Questions

What are the solutions of 2x² - 11x - 12 = 0?

The solutions of 2x² - 11x - 12 = 0 are x = (11 + √217)/4 or x = (11 - √217)/4, that is x ≈ 6.43273 and x ≈ -0.93272997.

Does 2x² - 11x - 12 = 0 factor?

Not over the integers, because the discriminant 217 is not a perfect square. Use the quadratic formula.

What is the vertex of y = 2x² - 11x - 12?

(11/4, -217/8). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = 11/2, product = c/a = -6.

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