From 92675d13e91aa73036858aa63a2e27a21c8e3cef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tpedersen42 Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:59:33 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Done with assignment 5 --- .idea/misc.xml | 2 +- Java-Assignment-005.iml | 1 + src/Quadratic.java | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 src/Quadratic.java diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml index 639900d..69ace3f 100644 --- a/.idea/misc.xml +++ b/.idea/misc.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Java-Assignment-005.iml b/Java-Assignment-005.iml index b46c0dd..e1006ff 100644 --- a/Java-Assignment-005.iml +++ b/Java-Assignment-005.iml @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/src/Quadratic.java b/src/Quadratic.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b55f1eb --- /dev/null +++ b/src/Quadratic.java @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +import java.util.Scanner; + + +public class Quadratic { + public static void main(String[] args) { + Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); + //prompt for input + System.out.println("Enter the values of a, b, and c: "); + System.out.println("a: "); + double a = scanner.nextDouble(); + System.out.println("b: "); + double b = scanner.nextDouble(); + System.out.println("c:"); + double c = scanner.nextDouble(); + + //calculate b2 - 4ac (the discriminant) + double discriminant = b * b - 4 * a * c; + + if (discriminant > 0) { //calculates two roots + double root1 = (-b + Math.sqrt(discriminant)) / (2 * a); + double root2 = (-b - Math.sqrt(discriminant)) / (2 * a); + + System.out.println("the roots are: " + root1 + " and " + root2); + } else if (discriminant == 0) { // calculates a single root + double root = -b / (2 * a); + System.out.println("the roots are: " + root); + //invalid input leading to negative discriminant + } else { + System.out.println("the discriminant is negative so the equation has no real roots"); + + + + } + } + } +