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to me, after these basic facts, the more interesting formula is (r+s)^2 -4rs = (r-s)^2, since this solves quadratic equations x^2 - bx + c, in which b = r+s, and c = rs, where r,s are the roots. I.e. then r,s = (1/2)(r+s ± [r-s]) =
[b ± sqrt(b^2-4c)]/2.
[b ± sqrt(b^2-4c)]/2.