Average Error: 33.9 → 11.7
Time: 18.3s
Precision: binary64
Cost: 7624
\[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1 \cdot 10^{+160}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-168}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(a \cdot 4\right) \cdot c} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{1}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}\\ \end{array} \]
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))
(FPCore (a b c)
 :precision binary64
 (if (<= b -1e+160)
   (/ (- b) a)
   (if (<= b 8e-168)
     (/ (- (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* a 4.0) c))) b) (* a 2.0))
     (/ 1.0 (- (/ a b) (/ b c))))))
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a);
}
double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= -1e+160) {
		tmp = -b / a;
	} else if (b <= 8e-168) {
		tmp = (sqrt(((b * b) - ((a * 4.0) * c))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	} else {
		tmp = 1.0 / ((a / b) - (b / c));
	}
	return tmp;
}
real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    code = (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0d0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0d0 * a)
end function
real(8) function code(a, b, c)
    real(8), intent (in) :: a
    real(8), intent (in) :: b
    real(8), intent (in) :: c
    real(8) :: tmp
    if (b <= (-1d+160)) then
        tmp = -b / a
    else if (b <= 8d-168) then
        tmp = (sqrt(((b * b) - ((a * 4.0d0) * c))) - b) / (a * 2.0d0)
    else
        tmp = 1.0d0 / ((a / b) - (b / c))
    end if
    code = tmp
end function
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	return (-b + Math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a);
}
public static double code(double a, double b, double c) {
	double tmp;
	if (b <= -1e+160) {
		tmp = -b / a;
	} else if (b <= 8e-168) {
		tmp = (Math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((a * 4.0) * c))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	} else {
		tmp = 1.0 / ((a / b) - (b / c));
	}
	return tmp;
}
def code(a, b, c):
	return (-b + math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a)
def code(a, b, c):
	tmp = 0
	if b <= -1e+160:
		tmp = -b / a
	elif b <= 8e-168:
		tmp = (math.sqrt(((b * b) - ((a * 4.0) * c))) - b) / (a * 2.0)
	else:
		tmp = 1.0 / ((a / b) - (b / c))
	return tmp
function code(a, b, c)
	return Float64(Float64(Float64(-b) + sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(4.0 * a) * c)))) / Float64(2.0 * a))
end
function code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0
	if (b <= -1e+160)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(-b) / a);
	elseif (b <= 8e-168)
		tmp = Float64(Float64(sqrt(Float64(Float64(b * b) - Float64(Float64(a * 4.0) * c))) - b) / Float64(a * 2.0));
	else
		tmp = Float64(1.0 / Float64(Float64(a / b) - Float64(b / c)));
	end
	return tmp
end
function tmp = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = (-b + sqrt(((b * b) - ((4.0 * a) * c)))) / (2.0 * a);
end
function tmp_2 = code(a, b, c)
	tmp = 0.0;
	if (b <= -1e+160)
		tmp = -b / a;
	elseif (b <= 8e-168)
		tmp = (sqrt(((b * b) - ((a * 4.0) * c))) - b) / (a * 2.0);
	else
		tmp = 1.0 / ((a / b) - (b / c));
	end
	tmp_2 = tmp;
end
code[a_, b_, c_] := N[(N[((-b) + N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(N[(4.0 * a), $MachinePrecision] * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision] / N[(2.0 * a), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]
code[a_, b_, c_] := If[LessEqual[b, -1e+160], N[((-b) / a), $MachinePrecision], If[LessEqual[b, 8e-168], N[(N[(N[Sqrt[N[(N[(b * b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(N[(a * 4.0), $MachinePrecision] * c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]], $MachinePrecision] - b), $MachinePrecision] / N[(a * 2.0), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision], N[(1.0 / N[(N[(a / b), $MachinePrecision] - N[(b / c), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]), $MachinePrecision]]]
\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}
\begin{array}{l}
\mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1 \cdot 10^{+160}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\

\mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-168}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(a \cdot 4\right) \cdot c} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\

\mathbf{else}:\\
\;\;\;\;\frac{1}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}\\


\end{array}

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Results

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Target

Original33.9
Target20.9
Herbie11.7
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b < 0:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{a \cdot \frac{\left(-b\right) - \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a}}\\ \end{array} \]

Derivation

  1. Split input into 3 regimes
  2. if b < -1.00000000000000001e160

    1. Initial program 64.0

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
    2. Simplified64.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]
      Proof
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c -4) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 c 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (neg.f64 (Rewrite=> *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 c))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite=> distribute-lft-neg-in_binary64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= fma-def_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 a (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 1 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (Rewrite<= associate-*l*_binary64 (*.f64 (*.f64 a (neg.f64 4)) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 1 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 a 4))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 (Rewrite<= *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 a))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 4 a)) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= cancel-sign-sub-inv_binary64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= unsub-neg_binary64 (+.f64 (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))) (neg.f64 b))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (/.f64 1 2)) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 -1)) 2) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite<= associate-/r*_binary64 (/.f64 (neg.f64 -1) (*.f64 2 a)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-*r/_binary64 (/.f64 (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (neg.f64 -1)) (*.f64 2 a))): 7 points increase in error, 24 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-/l*_binary64 (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (neg.f64 -1)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (Rewrite=> metadata-eval 1))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite=> /-rgt-identity_binary64 (*.f64 2 a))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
    3. Taylor expanded in b around -inf 2.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{b}{a}} \]
    4. Simplified2.0

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-\frac{b}{a}} \]
      Proof
      (neg.f64 (/.f64 b a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite<= mul-1-neg_binary64 (*.f64 -1 (/.f64 b a))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error

    if -1.00000000000000001e160 < b < 8.0000000000000004e-168

    1. Initial program 11.1

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]

    if 8.0000000000000004e-168 < b

    1. Initial program 49.1

      \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
    2. Simplified49.1

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(a, c \cdot -4, b \cdot b\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]
      Proof
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c -4) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (*.f64 c (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 c 4))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (neg.f64 (Rewrite=> *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 c))) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (fma.f64 a (Rewrite=> distribute-lft-neg-in_binary64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= fma-def_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 a (*.f64 (neg.f64 4) c)) (*.f64 b b)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 1 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (Rewrite<= associate-*l*_binary64 (*.f64 (*.f64 a (neg.f64 4)) c)) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 1 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (Rewrite<= distribute-rgt-neg-in_binary64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 a 4))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (+.f64 (*.f64 (neg.f64 (Rewrite<= *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 4 a))) c) (*.f64 b b))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (neg.f64 (*.f64 4 a)) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (-.f64 (sqrt.f64 (Rewrite<= cancel-sign-sub-inv_binary64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) b) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= unsub-neg_binary64 (+.f64 (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))) (neg.f64 b))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (Rewrite<= +-commutative_binary64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c))))) (/.f64 1/2 a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (/.f64 1 2)) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (/.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (neg.f64 -1)) 2) a)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite<= associate-/r*_binary64 (/.f64 (neg.f64 -1) (*.f64 2 a)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-*r/_binary64 (/.f64 (*.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (neg.f64 -1)) (*.f64 2 a))): 7 points increase in error, 24 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite=> associate-/l*_binary64 (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (neg.f64 -1)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (/.f64 (*.f64 2 a) (Rewrite=> metadata-eval 1))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (/.f64 (+.f64 (neg.f64 b) (sqrt.f64 (-.f64 (*.f64 b b) (*.f64 (*.f64 4 a) c)))) (Rewrite=> /-rgt-identity_binary64 (*.f64 2 a))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
    3. Applied egg-rr44.3

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{1}{\frac{a}{\left(\mathsf{hypot}\left(b, \sqrt{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4}\right) - b\right) \cdot 0.5}}} \]
    4. Taylor expanded in b around inf 64.0

      \[\leadsto \frac{1}{\color{blue}{\frac{a}{b} + 4 \cdot \frac{b}{c \cdot {\left(\sqrt{-4}\right)}^{2}}}} \]
    5. Simplified14.4

      \[\leadsto \frac{1}{\color{blue}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}} \]
      Proof
      (-.f64 (/.f64 a b) (/.f64 b c)): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (Rewrite<= unsub-neg_binary64 (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (neg.f64 (/.f64 b c)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (Rewrite<= mul-1-neg_binary64 (*.f64 -1 (/.f64 b c)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (*.f64 (Rewrite<= metadata-eval (/.f64 4 -4)) (/.f64 b c))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (*.f64 (/.f64 4 (Rewrite<= rem-square-sqrt_binary64 (*.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) (sqrt.f64 -4)))) (/.f64 b c))): 204 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (*.f64 (/.f64 4 (Rewrite<= unpow2_binary64 (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2))) (/.f64 b c))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (Rewrite<= times-frac_binary64 (/.f64 (*.f64 4 b) (*.f64 (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2) c)))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (/.f64 (*.f64 4 b) (Rewrite<= *-commutative_binary64 (*.f64 c (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2))))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
      (+.f64 (/.f64 a b) (Rewrite<= associate-*r/_binary64 (*.f64 4 (/.f64 b (*.f64 c (pow.f64 (sqrt.f64 -4) 2)))))): 0 points increase in error, 0 points decrease in error
  3. Recombined 3 regimes into one program.
  4. Final simplification11.7

    \[\leadsto \begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1 \cdot 10^{+160}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-168}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(a \cdot 4\right) \cdot c} - b}{a \cdot 2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{1}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}\\ \end{array} \]

Alternatives

Alternative 1
Error11.5
Cost7624
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -1 \cdot 10^{+120}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-168}:\\ \;\;\;\;\left(\sqrt{b \cdot b + \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{1}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 2
Error14.8
Cost7368
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -9.8 \cdot 10^{-102}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \mathbf{elif}\;b \leq 8 \cdot 10^{-168}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{\frac{b - \sqrt{c \cdot \left(a \cdot -4\right)}}{a}}{-2}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{1}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 3
Error23.1
Cost708
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq -2.4 \cdot 10^{-294}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{1}{\frac{a}{b} - \frac{b}{c}}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 4
Error23.0
Cost580
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq 3.2 \cdot 10^{-297}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{c}{b} - \frac{b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 5
Error23.1
Cost388
\[\begin{array}{l} \mathbf{if}\;b \leq 2.5 \cdot 10^{-199}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-b}{a}\\ \mathbf{else}:\\ \;\;\;\;\frac{-c}{b}\\ \end{array} \]
Alternative 6
Error40.1
Cost256
\[\frac{-c}{b} \]
Alternative 7
Error56.4
Cost64
\[0 \]

Error

Reproduce

herbie shell --seed 2022317 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "The quadratic formula (r1)"
  :precision binary64

  :herbie-target
  (if (< b 0.0) (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)) (/ c (* a (/ (- (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))))

  (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))