int SolveQuadraticEquation(float a, float b, float c, float *x1, float *x2) { float d; // For storing b^2 - 4*a*c if ( a == 0) // Not a quadratie { return -1; } // calculate and store b*b-4*a*c for testing ans use later (if OK) d = b*b - 4*a*c; if ( d < 0 ) { return -1; // Complex } // If we have got to here, we can calculate x1 and x2 *x1 = ( -b + sqrt (d)) / (2 * a); // Note the use of the * before x1 & x2 *x2 = ( -b - sqrt (d)) / (2 * a); // to write to the relevant memory locations // As we got here OK, return 0 to indicate all is OK return 0; }