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How to solve a quadratic equation in Excel

Standard reference

Quadratic Equation
a b c (ax²+bx+c) x1
3 4 0 3x²+4x 0
-2 5 3 -2x²+5x+3 -0.5
1 4 -3 x²+4x-3 0.645751311065
1 1 0 x²+x 0
5 1 3 5x²+x+3 Err:502
-2 -1 1 -2x²-1x+1 -1

Excel Table

Quadratic Equation
a b c (ax²+bx+c) x1
2 -4 2 2x²-4x+2 1
-2 5 3 -2x²+5x+3 -0.5
1 4 -3 x²+4x-3 0.645751311065
1 1 0 x²+x 0
5 1 3 5x²+x+3 Err:502
-2 -1 1 -2x²-1x+1 -1
x2
-1.33333333333 x1 =(-C7+SQRT(C7^2-4*B7*D7))/(2*B7)
3 x2 =(-C7-SQRT(C7^2-4*B7*D7))/(2*B7)
-4.64575131106
-1
Err:502
0.5

x2
1 x1 =(-Table1[[#This Row],[b]]+SQRT(Table1[[#This Row],[b]]^2-4*Table1[[#This Row],[
3 x2 =(-Table1[[#This Row],[b]]-SQRT(Table1[[#This Row],[b]]^2-4*Table1[[#This Row],[a
-4.64575131106
-1
Err:502
0.5
b]]^2-4*Table1[[#This Row],[a]]*Table1[[#This Row],[c]]))/(2*Table1[[#This Row],[a]])
]]^2-4*Table1[[#This Row],[a]]*Table1[[#This Row],[c]]))/(2*Table1[[#This Row],[a]])
How to solve a quadratic equation in Excel

Goal Seek

Quadratic Equation
a b c (ax²+bx+c) x
2 -4 2 2x²-4x+2 0
-2 5 3 -2x²+5x+3 3
1 4 -3 x²+4x-3 2
1 1 0 x²+x 0
5 1 3 5x²+x+3 1
-2 -1 1 -2x²-1x+1 2

-2 -1 1 -2x²-1x+1 0.500010843413
y
2 =B7*POWER(F7,2)+C7*F7+D7
0 =B8*POWER(F8,2)+C8*F8+D8
9 =B9*POWER(F9,2)+C9*F9+D9
0 =B10*POWER(F10,2)+C10*F10+D10
9 =B11*POWER(F11,2)+C11*F11+D11
-9 =B12*POWER(F12,2)+C12*F12+D12

-3.25304733E-05

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