(2a,p)=1 oldugundan a\left(x-\frac{b}{2a}\right)^2\equiv \frac{b^2}{4a}-c\equiv \frac{b^2-4ac}{4a} \mod p saglanir yani \left[2a\left(x-\frac{b}{2a}\right)\right]^2\equiv (b^2-4ac) \mod p saglanir. 2a\left(x-\frac{b}{2a}\right)=y \;\;\;\;\;\text{ ve }\;\;\;\;\; b^2-4ac=k dersek sorgulayacagimiz y^2\equiv k\mod p ne zaman saglanir? `Quadratic residue'.