1. A quadratic equation has the general formula expressed as:
ax^2 + bx - c = 0
This equation can be solved by the quadratic formula which is expressed as:
x = ( -b (+ or -) √(b^2 - 4ac) / 2a
From the given equation,
a = 8
b = 16
c = 3
x = ( -16 (+ or -) √(16^2 - 4(8)(3)) / 2(8)
x1 = -0.21
x2 = -1.79
