\[\frac{\left(-b/2\right) - \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}{a}\]
Test:
NMSE problem 3.2.1, negative
Bits:
128 bits
Bits error versus a
Bits error versus b/2
Bits error versus c
Time: 12.8 s
Input Error: 15.5
Output Error: 14.9
Log: ⚲
Profile: 🕒
\(\frac{\frac{a \cdot c}{\left(-b/2\right) + \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}}{a}\)
  1. Started with
    \[\frac{\left(-b/2\right) - \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}{a}\]
    15.5
  2. Using strategy rm
    15.5
  3. Applied flip-- to get
    \[\frac{\color{red}{\left(-b/2\right) - \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}}{a} \leadsto \frac{\color{blue}{\frac{{\left(-b/2\right)}^2 - {\left(\sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}\right)}^2}{\left(-b/2\right) + \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}}}{a}\]
    21.0
  4. Applied simplify to get
    \[\frac{\frac{\color{red}{{\left(-b/2\right)}^2 - {\left(\sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}\right)}^2}}{\left(-b/2\right) + \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}}{a} \leadsto \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{a \cdot c}}{\left(-b/2\right) + \sqrt{{b/2}^2 - a \cdot c}}}{a}\]
    14.9

Original test:


(lambda ((a default) (b/2 default) (c default))
  #:name "NMSE problem 3.2.1, negative"
  (/ (- (- b/2) (sqrt (- (sqr b/2) (* a c)))) a))