Question

Hi, I know its very silly to check but has anyone got 2.7416573867739413 for the Getting Started: Python and IDLE exercise 2?
thanks

Answer 1

Is that exercise from MIT 6.00?

Answer 2

Yes, it's on the same page the problem sets are rite at the top before the table with the problem set pdf's, under the getting started heading.

Answer 3

I see it now. I got x=3.0

import math
a= 34
b= 68
c= -510
x=(-b+math.sqrt(b*b-4*a*c))/2/a
print x

Answer 4

thanks.