So this has been happening for every type of polynomail that I give matlab, and it always provides me with the same answer.
For example, if trying to find the roots for: f(x) = x^2+ 3x+2
the two roots are simply: x = -1 and x = -2
But, when I run the code in my matlab program on my computer I get the following:
>> roottest
fx =
-1.6954e+03
r =
-1.6954e+03
And I get that answer regardless of what coefficients are place within the p variable. I'm just wondering if anyone has encountered a similar probelm ebfore and how to go about fixing it. I have tried clear roots before as well and that did not change anything. I'm just doing a tutorial for a lab session for intro to Matlab and while I will be using a different computer in the lab which I know works, I would just like to know why it is not working for my personal program.
TYIA
