Quadratic roots, wide range

Percentage Accurate: 17.6% → 97.6%
Time: 7.6s
Alternatives: 4
Speedup: TODO×

Specification

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

Local Percentage Accuracy vs ?

The average percentage accuracy by input value. Horizontal axis shows value of an input variable; the variable is choosen in the title. Vertical axis is accuracy; higher is better. Red represent the original program, while blue represents Herbie's suggestion. These can be toggled with buttons below the plot. The line is an average while dots represent individual samples.

Accuracy vs Speed?

Herbie found 4 alternatives:

AlternativeAccuracySpeedup
The accuracy (vertical axis) and speed (horizontal axis) of each alternatives. Up and to the right is better. The red square shows the initial program, and each blue circle shows an alternative.The line shows the best available speed-accuracy tradeoffs.

Alternative 1?

\[\mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \frac{{\left(c \cdot a\right)}^{4}}{a} \cdot \frac{20}{{b}^{7}}, \frac{\left(a \cdot \left(a \cdot -2\right)\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]
Derivation

  1. Initial program 18.2%

    \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
  2. Step-by-step derivation

    1. /-rgt-identity18.2%

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

    2. metadata-eval18.2%

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

    3. associate-/l*18.2%

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

    4. associate-*r/18.2%

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

    5. +-commutative18.2%

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

    6. unsub-neg18.2%

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

    7. fma-neg18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\color{blue}{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c\right)}} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    8. associate-*l*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    9. *-commutative18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    10. distribute-rgt-neg-in18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \left(-4\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    11. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \color{blue}{-4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    12. associate-/r*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{--1}{2}}{a}} \]

    13. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{1}}{2}}{a} \]

    14. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\color{blue}{0.5}}{a} \]

  3. Simplified18.2%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]

  4. Taylor expanded in b around inf 97.7%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}} + \left(-0.25 \cdot \frac{{\left(-2 \cdot \left({c}^{2} \cdot {a}^{2}\right)\right)}^{2} + 16 \cdot \left({c}^{4} \cdot {a}^{4}\right)}{a \cdot {b}^{7}} + \left(-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -2 \cdot \frac{{c}^{3} \cdot {a}^{2}}{{b}^{5}}\right)\right)} \]
  5. Step-by-step derivation

    1. +-commutative97.7%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(-0.25 \cdot \frac{{\left(-2 \cdot \left({c}^{2} \cdot {a}^{2}\right)\right)}^{2} + 16 \cdot \left({c}^{4} \cdot {a}^{4}\right)}{a \cdot {b}^{7}} + \left(-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -2 \cdot \frac{{c}^{3} \cdot {a}^{2}}{{b}^{5}}\right)\right) + -1 \cdot \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}} \]

  6. Simplified97.7%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \frac{\mathsf{fma}\left(16, {c}^{4} \cdot {a}^{4}, 4 \cdot \left({c}^{4} \cdot {a}^{4}\right)\right)}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}, \frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}}} \]

  7. Taylor expanded in c around 0 97.7%

    \[\leadsto \mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \color{blue}{\frac{{c}^{4} \cdot \left(4 \cdot {a}^{4} + 16 \cdot {a}^{4}\right)}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}}, \frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]
  8. Step-by-step derivation

    1. distribute-rgt-out97.7%

      \[\leadsto \mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \frac{{c}^{4} \cdot \color{blue}{\left({a}^{4} \cdot \left(4 + 16\right)\right)}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}, \frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

    2. associate-*r*97.7%

      \[\leadsto \mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \frac{\color{blue}{\left({c}^{4} \cdot {a}^{4}\right) \cdot \left(4 + 16\right)}}{a \cdot {b}^{7}}, \frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

    3. times-frac97.7%

      \[\leadsto \mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \color{blue}{\frac{{c}^{4} \cdot {a}^{4}}{a} \cdot \frac{4 + 16}{{b}^{7}}}, \frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

  9. Simplified97.7%

    \[\leadsto \mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \color{blue}{\frac{{\left(c \cdot a\right)}^{4}}{a} \cdot \frac{20}{{b}^{7}}}, \frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

  10. Final simplification97.7%

    \[\leadsto \mathsf{fma}\left(-0.25, \frac{{\left(c \cdot a\right)}^{4}}{a} \cdot \frac{20}{{b}^{7}}, \frac{\left(a \cdot \left(a \cdot -2\right)\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

Alternative 2?

\[\left(\frac{\left(a \cdot \left(a \cdot -2\right)\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]
Derivation

  1. Initial program 18.2%

    \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
  2. Step-by-step derivation

    1. /-rgt-identity18.2%

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

    2. metadata-eval18.2%

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

    3. associate-/l*18.2%

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

    4. associate-*r/18.2%

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

    5. +-commutative18.2%

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

    6. unsub-neg18.2%

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

    7. fma-neg18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\color{blue}{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c\right)}} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    8. associate-*l*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    9. *-commutative18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    10. distribute-rgt-neg-in18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \left(-4\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    11. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \color{blue}{-4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    12. associate-/r*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{--1}{2}}{a}} \]

    13. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{1}}{2}}{a} \]

    14. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\color{blue}{0.5}}{a} \]

  3. Simplified18.2%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]

  4. Taylor expanded in b around inf 96.9%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}} + \left(-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -2 \cdot \frac{{c}^{3} \cdot {a}^{2}}{{b}^{5}}\right)} \]
  5. Step-by-step derivation

    1. +-commutative96.9%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -2 \cdot \frac{{c}^{3} \cdot {a}^{2}}{{b}^{5}}\right) + -1 \cdot \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}} \]

    2. mul-1-neg96.9%

      \[\leadsto \left(-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -2 \cdot \frac{{c}^{3} \cdot {a}^{2}}{{b}^{5}}\right) + \color{blue}{\left(-\frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}\right)} \]

    3. unsub-neg96.9%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -2 \cdot \frac{{c}^{3} \cdot {a}^{2}}{{b}^{5}}\right) - \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}} \]

  6. Simplified96.9%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\frac{\left(\left(a \cdot -2\right) \cdot a\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}}} \]

  7. Final simplification96.9%

    \[\leadsto \left(\frac{\left(a \cdot \left(a \cdot -2\right)\right) \cdot {c}^{3}}{{b}^{5}} - \frac{c}{b}\right) - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

Alternative 3?

\[\frac{-c}{b} - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]
Derivation

  1. Initial program 18.2%

    \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
  2. Step-by-step derivation

    1. /-rgt-identity18.2%

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

    2. metadata-eval18.2%

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

    3. associate-/l*18.2%

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

    4. associate-*r/18.2%

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

    5. +-commutative18.2%

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

    6. unsub-neg18.2%

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

    7. fma-neg18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\color{blue}{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c\right)}} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    8. associate-*l*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    9. *-commutative18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    10. distribute-rgt-neg-in18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \left(-4\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    11. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \color{blue}{-4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    12. associate-/r*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{--1}{2}}{a}} \]

    13. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{1}}{2}}{a} \]

    14. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\color{blue}{0.5}}{a} \]

  3. Simplified18.2%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]

  4. Taylor expanded in b around inf 95.5%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}} + -1 \cdot \frac{c}{b}} \]
  5. Step-by-step derivation

    1. +-commutative95.5%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + -1 \cdot \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}} \]

    2. mul-1-neg95.5%

      \[\leadsto -1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} + \color{blue}{\left(-\frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}\right)} \]

    3. unsub-neg95.5%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b} - \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}}} \]

    4. mul-1-neg95.5%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(-\frac{c}{b}\right)} - \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}} \]

    5. distribute-neg-frac95.5%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{-c}{b}} - \frac{{c}^{2} \cdot a}{{b}^{3}} \]

    6. associate-/l*95.5%

      \[\leadsto \frac{-c}{b} - \color{blue}{\frac{{c}^{2}}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}}} \]

    7. unpow295.5%

      \[\leadsto \frac{-c}{b} - \frac{\color{blue}{c \cdot c}}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

  6. Simplified95.5%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{-c}{b} - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}}} \]

  7. Final simplification95.5%

    \[\leadsto \frac{-c}{b} - \frac{c \cdot c}{\frac{{b}^{3}}{a}} \]

Alternative 4?

\[\frac{-c}{b} \]
Derivation

  1. Initial program 18.2%

    \[\frac{\left(-b\right) + \sqrt{b \cdot b - \left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c}}{2 \cdot a} \]
  2. Step-by-step derivation

    1. /-rgt-identity18.2%

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

    2. metadata-eval18.2%

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

    3. associate-/l*18.2%

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

    4. associate-*r/18.2%

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

    5. +-commutative18.2%

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

    6. unsub-neg18.2%

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

    7. fma-neg18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\color{blue}{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\left(4 \cdot a\right) \cdot c\right)}} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    8. associate-*l*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{4 \cdot \left(a \cdot c\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    9. *-commutative18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, -\color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot 4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    10. distribute-rgt-neg-in18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \color{blue}{\left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \left(-4\right)}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    11. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot \color{blue}{-4}\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{--1}{2 \cdot a} \]

    12. associate-/r*18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \color{blue}{\frac{\frac{--1}{2}}{a}} \]

    13. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\frac{\color{blue}{1}}{2}}{a} \]

    14. metadata-eval18.2%

      \[\leadsto \left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{\color{blue}{0.5}}{a} \]

  3. Simplified18.2%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\left(\sqrt{\mathsf{fma}\left(b, b, \left(a \cdot c\right) \cdot -4\right)} - b\right) \cdot \frac{0.5}{a}} \]

  4. Taylor expanded in b around inf 90.3%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-1 \cdot \frac{c}{b}} \]
  5. Step-by-step derivation

    1. mul-1-neg90.3%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{-\frac{c}{b}} \]

    2. distribute-neg-frac90.3%

      \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{-c}{b}} \]

  6. Simplified90.3%

    \[\leadsto \color{blue}{\frac{-c}{b}} \]

  7. Final simplification90.3%

    \[\leadsto \frac{-c}{b} \]

Reproduce

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herbie shell --seed 2023166 
(FPCore (a b c)
  :name "Quadratic roots, wide range"
  :precision binary64
  :pre (and (and (and (< 4.930380657631324e-32 a) (< a 2.028240960365167e+31)) (and (< 4.930380657631324e-32 b) (< b 2.028240960365167e+31))) (and (< 4.930380657631324e-32 c) (< c 2.028240960365167e+31)))
  (/ (+ (- b) (sqrt (- (* b b) (* (* 4.0 a) c)))) (* 2.0 a)))