169=a2

Solution for 169=a2 equation:

169=a2

We move all terms to the left:

169-(a2)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1a^2+169=0

a = -1; b = 0; c = +169;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·(-1)·169
Δ = 676
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{676}=26$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-26}{2*-1}=\frac{-26}{-2}
=+13
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+26}{2*-1}=\frac{26}{-2}
=-13
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