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84.34 The quadratic formula is a particular case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

R. W. D. Nickalls*
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, e-mail: dicknickalls@compuserve.com

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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 2000

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