Average Error: 19.9 → 7.7
Time: 23.3s
Precision: 64
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \le -1.3373914556110009 \cdot 10^{154}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le 1.38731738723855584 \cdot 10^{50}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{\frac{2 \cdot \left(\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}{2}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \le -1.3373914556110009 \cdot 10^{154}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \le 1.38731738723855584 \cdot 10^{50}:\\
\;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \ge 0.0:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{c}{\frac{2 \cdot \left(\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}{2}}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\

\end{array}
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double VAR;
	if ((b >= 0.0)) {
		VAR = ((double) (((double) (2.0 * c)) / ((double) (((double) -(b)) - ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c))))))))));
	} else {
		VAR = ((double) (((double) (((double) -(b)) + ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c)))))))) / ((double) (2.0 * a))));
	}
	return VAR;
}
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double VAR;
	if ((b <= -1.337391455611001e+154)) {
		double VAR_1;
		if ((b >= 0.0)) {
			VAR_1 = ((double) (((double) (2.0 * c)) / ((double) (((double) -(b)) - ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c))))))))));
		} else {
			VAR_1 = ((double) (((double) (((double) (2.0 * ((double) (((double) (a * c)) / b)))) - ((double) (2.0 * b)))) / ((double) (2.0 * a))));
		}
		VAR = VAR_1;
	} else {
		double VAR_2;
		if ((b <= 1.3873173872385558e+50)) {
			double VAR_3;
			if ((b >= 0.0)) {
				VAR_3 = ((double) (((double) (2.0 * c)) / ((double) (((double) -(b)) - ((double) (((double) sqrt(((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c)))))))) * ((double) sqrt(((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c))))))))))))));
			} else {
				VAR_3 = ((double) (((double) (((double) -(b)) + ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c)))))))) / ((double) (2.0 * a))));
			}
			VAR_2 = VAR_3;
		} else {
			double VAR_4;
			if ((b >= 0.0)) {
				VAR_4 = ((double) (c / ((double) (((double) (((double) (2.0 * ((double) (((double) (((double) (a / ((double) cbrt(b)))) / ((double) cbrt(b)))) * ((double) (c / ((double) cbrt(b)))))))) - ((double) (2.0 * b)))) / 2.0))));
			} else {
				VAR_4 = ((double) (((double) (((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) -(b)) + ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c)))))))))) * ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) -(b)) + ((double) sqrt(((double) (((double) (b * b)) - ((double) (((double) (4.0 * a)) * c)))))))))))) / ((double) (2.0 * a))));
			}
			VAR_2 = VAR_4;
		}
		VAR = VAR_2;
	}
	return VAR;
}

Error

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Results

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Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes
  2. if b < -1.337391455611001e+154

    1. Initial program 64.0

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Taylor expanded around -inf 12.7

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    if -1.337391455611001e+154 < b < 1.3873173872385558e+50

    1. Initial program 8.8

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Using strategy rm
    3. Applied add-sqr-sqrt8.8

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\color{blue}{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c} \cdot \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    4. Applied sqrt-prod8.9

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \color{blue}{\sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

    if 1.3873173872385558e+50 < b

    1. Initial program 25.9

      \[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    2. Taylor expanded around inf 6.5

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\color{blue}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    3. Using strategy rm
    4. Applied add-cube-cbrt6.5

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{\color{blue}{\left(\sqrt[3]{b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{b}\right) \cdot \sqrt[3]{b}}} - 2 \cdot b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    5. Applied times-frac3.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \color{blue}{\left(\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b} \cdot \sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right)} - 2 \cdot b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    6. Simplified3.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{2 \cdot \left(\color{blue}{\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    7. Using strategy rm
    8. Applied *-commutative3.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\color{blue}{c \cdot 2}}{2 \cdot \left(\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    9. Applied associate-/l*3.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\color{blue}{\frac{c}{\frac{2 \cdot \left(\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}{2}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
    10. Using strategy rm
    11. Applied add-sqr-sqrt3.4

      \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{\frac{2 \cdot \left(\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}{2}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification7.7

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \le -1.3373914556110009 \cdot 10^{154}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot \frac{a \cdot c}{b} - 2 \cdot b}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \le 1.38731738723855584 \cdot 10^{50}:\\ \;\;\;\;\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{2 \cdot c}{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \ge 0.0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{\frac{2 \cdot \left(\frac{\frac{a}{\sqrt[3]{b}}}{\sqrt[3]{b}} \cdot \frac{c}{\sqrt[3]{b}}\right) - 2 \cdot b}{2}}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}} \cdot \sqrt{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \end{array}\]

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2020114 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "jeff quadratic root 2"
  :precision binary64
  (if (>= b 0.0) (/ (* 2 c) (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4 a) c))))) (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4 a) c)))) (* 2 a))))