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Cubic Equation

A cubic equation is a polynomial of the third degree in the form ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, where a ≠ 0. The cubic equation formula contains coefficients for terms x3, x2, x, and the constant. The cubic equation solving formula uses the coefficients to calculate the three roots (x1, x2, x3) of the cubic equation. The document provides an example of using the solving formula to find the three real roots of the cubic equation x3 - 4x2 - 9x + 36 = 0.

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Cubic Equation

A cubic equation is a polynomial of the third degree in the form ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0, where a ≠ 0. The cubic equation formula contains coefficients for terms x3, x2, x, and the constant. The cubic equation solving formula uses the coefficients to calculate the three roots (x1, x2, x3) of the cubic equation. The document provides an example of using the solving formula to find the three real roots of the cubic equation x3 - 4x2 - 9x + 36 = 0.

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Cubic Equation Definition:

A cubic equation is a polynomial equation of the third degree. The general


form is ax3+bx2+cx+d=0, where a 0.
Cubic Equation Formula :
ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0,
where
a = coefficient of x3
b = coefficient of x2
c = coefficient of x and
d = constant.
Cubic Equation solving formula:
x1 = (-Term1 + r13 * cos(q3 / 3)
x2 = (-Term1 + r13 * cos(q3 + (2 * ) / 3)
x3 = (-Term1 + r13 * cos(q3 + (4 * ) / 3)
where x1 x2and x3are the roots of the cubic equation.
Example 1 : Calculate the roots(x1, x2, x3) of the cubic equation, x 3 - 4x2 - 9x +
36 = 0
Step 1: From the above equation, the value of a = 1, b = - 4, c = - 9 and d = 36.
Step 2: To Find X:
Substitute the values in the formula's below to find the roots. The variable
disc is nothing but the discriminant, denoted generally as delta()
discriminant() = q3 + r2
q = (3c - b2) / 9
r = -27d + b(9c - 2b2)
s = r + (discriminant)
t = r - (discriminant)
term1 = (3.0) * ((-t + s) / 2)
r13 = 2 * (q)
Step 3: We get the roots, x1 = 4, x2 = -3 and x3 = 3. This is an example for real
roots in the cubic equation.

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