De La Salle University- Manila
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Lab Activity Number : 1
Lab Activity Title : Quadratic Equation Solver
Date Performed : July 18, 2020
Date Submitted : July 19, 2020
Instructor : Engr. Leonard U. Ambata
Name of Student : Cuevo, Alyssa Beatrice H.
Student ID : 11727357
Subject / Section : LBYEC72 / ER
Remarks:
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Instructor’s Signature : ________________
I. Objectives:
1. Learn the basic of C-Language: printf(), scanf(), sqrt() and abs().
2. Learn the conditional statements of C-language using if and if-else.
3. Design, compile, test, run, and implement C language program.
II. Brief Introduction of the experiment
A quadratic equation is in the form ax + bx + c. the roots of the quadratic equation are given by
2
the following formula.
−𝑏 ± √𝑏 % − 4𝑎𝑐
2𝑎
(1)
The three cases [Eq.1,2,3] are discriminant values that below identify if the roots of a quadratic
equation are imaginary, real and different or real and the same. The if and if-else statement are
introduced to identify the type of root in the program. If statement is used in single alternative
structure where it executes only when the condition is true. On the other hand, If-else statement is
used in two alternative structures where it executes when the condition is either true or false.
𝑏 % − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0
(2)
%
𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0
(3)
𝑏 % − 4𝑎𝑐 > 0
(4)
In summary, this experiment will write a program that calculates the solution of the quadratic
equation and will determine if the roots are: imaginary, real and the same or real and different.
III. Circuit/Data & Results/Graph
#include is a "preprocessor" directive that commands the compiler to
put code from the header called stdio.h which gives access to many
different functions
Float x1, x2, d-(determinant), a, b, c, Realroot
and Imaginaryroot are declared variables as float
because the values in the quadratic formula are
likely decimal.
%f was used to print real values with a decimal
point.
d(Determinant) determines the type of root
x1 and x2 solves for the roots of the
quadratic equation. This is particular
identifies the real roots when d>0
The sqrt() function was used to solve for the square
root term in the formula.1
The “==” operator tells us that the
first operand is equal to the second
operand
The abs() function was used to have an
absolute value of the equal root value x1
This identifies the roots:
Imaginary(x2) and real(x1)
Figure 1. Quadratic equation solver program with notes
Figure 2. Outcome of “Real Roots and Different”
Figure 3. Outcome of “Real Roots and Equal”
Figure 4. Outcome of “Imaginary Roots”
IV. Analysis & Conclusion
In this experiment, the C++ language program given its operators and functions used were
mastered by writing a program that would solve a quadratic equation. To further discuss,
determinants solve what type of roots there are in the equation inputted. Determinants have three
cases, Equation 2 solves for the real roots with different values [Fig. 2], Equation 3 solves for equal
roots that are equal [Fig. 3], and Equation 4 solves for the imaginary roots [Fig. 4]. All values have
3 decimal places due to the “%.3f” operator used. In order for this identification to be possible,
the if and if-else statements were used in two alternative structures where it executes when the
condition is either true or false. In this experiment, if statement is used for determinant values
greater than 0, else if statement is used with the guidance of the “==” operator. This tells the
program that the first operand, being “d” is equal to the second operand, being 0. An additional
else statement was used for the last case; determinant is less than 0. This gives the imaginary roots
of the equation inputted. In conclusion, the experiment showed a brief introduction of the if and
if-else statements and to master the difference between using the integer and float variables. One
thing to commend is the detail in the program solver, it not only tells you whether the roots are
real or imaginary, it also says if it contains real roots with different values or real roots with equal
values. The use of the abs() function may have made writing the program easier.
