[R] Solving quadratic equation in R

Diviya Smith
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:48:39 -0000

Hi there,

I would like to solve a simple equation in R

a^2 - a = 8.313

There is no real solution to this problem but I would like to get an
approximate numerical solution. Can someone suggest how I can set this up?

Thanks in advance,
Diviya