An alternative quadratic formula

Abstract

One would usually expect that a subject such as the quadratic equation which is known since Babylonian times would not offer any interesting new aspect today. It is, however, a feature of mathematics that one can always gain new insights by looking at an old topic from a new angle. A look back at the history reveals that the quadratic equation has indeed been repeatedly investigated in all epochs and cultures. The solution formulas for this equation are correspondingly numerous, although most of them are only little known. It may come as a surprise that here a further, particularly symmetric solution formula can be added to the catalogue of quadratic formulae.