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The Cubic Formula

x=2b+(1+32)n34(2b3+9abc27a2d+(2b3+9abc27a2d)24(b23ac)3)+(132)n34(2b3+9abc27a2d(2b3+9abc27a2d)24(b23ac)3)6a

The cubic formula gives the solutions of ax3+bx2+cx+d=0 for real numbers a, b, c, d with a0.

Directions: Take n=0, 1, 2. Use real cube roots if possible, and principal roots otherwise.