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Created: 08/10/2015


Quadratic Equation Solver

This chapter contains another example of structured design.

Chapter Topics:

Finding the roots of a quadratic equation is one of the classic examples in beginning computer programming. You may well have done it already. This chapter develops such a program using structured design.


QUESTION 1:

What are the roots of the function

f(x) = (x + 3)(x - 5)

In other words, what values of x make f(x) equal to 0?