Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Here a = 8, b = 4 and c = -2. The discriminant here is b^2 - 4ac, which, when the above coefficients are substituted, results in:
discriminant = (4)^2 - 4(8)(-2), or 16 + 64, or 80.
The solutions are:
-(4) ± √80 -4 ± 4√5 4(-1 ±√5) -1 ± √5
n = ------------------ = ----------------- = --------------- = --------------
2(8) 16 4^2 4
