Quadratic

minus b

plus or minus root(b squared

minus four times a times c) — all above divided

by two times a — this is the quadratic formula and is absolutely correct*

*Intersections: Math & Poetry. Form based on quadratic equation, ax^2 + bx + c = y; the number of syllables per stanza is y for a=b=c=1 and x=1,2,3,4…n, e.g., stanza 1 is 3 syllables long, 1+1+1, stanza 2 is 4+2+1 long, &c.