Problem 42987. Roots of a quadratic equation.
Calculate the roots of a quadratic equation, given coefficients a, b, and c, for the equation a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0.
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Neha Singh
on 20 Sep 2016
Please modify the test case 4. It is wrong.
goc3
on 30 Sep 2016
This problem has been fixed and is now solvable.
John D'Errico
on 2 Oct 2016
Applied a tolerance, which is crucial, since tiny variations in the least significant bits due to floating point arithmetic can cause a valid solution to fail.
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